Summer School Program (Tachikawa / Preschool & Kindergarten)

Global Step Academy International School (GSAIS) is hosting holiday camps where children can experience the lessons and activities of an international school in a global environment.

GSAIS focuses on nurturing students to become well-rounded individuals through the cultivation of their intellectual, creative, personal, social, and physical abilities. The school is committed to educating both local and foreign students to be international and independent thinkers. Also, we focus heavily on academic quality, long-term community development, an understanding of diversity, as well as language learning and communication, ethics, self-awareness, and mindfulness.

We believe that classroom and co-curricular activities are essential in the child’s development and therefore we put a relatively high focus on sports, music, and extracurricular activities where children can fully use their five senses in the learning process, while learning effectively how to function both as an individual and as part of a group through active learning.

Kindergarten Course

DateTerm 1: July 29th (Mon) ~ August 2nd (Fri)
Term 2: August 5th (Mon) ~ August 9th (Fri)
Term 3: August 12th (Mon) ~ August 16th (Fri)
Term 4: August 19th (Mon) ~ August 23th (Fri)
Term 5: August 26th (Mon) ~ August 30th (Fri)
Lesson Time9:00 - 14:30
PlaceGlobal Step Academy International School Tachikawa
Age3 to 6 years old
For the elementary school program, click here.
Classes25 students / 2 teachers
Prices¥58,000 / week (5 days)
Discount① GSAIS students can benefit from a 20% discount.
② Students who are part of the GSA Community can benefit from a 10% discount:
・Global Step Academy online students (light plan or more).
・GSA After School students.
・SOLTILO GSA International School students, BUDDY GSA International School students.
Optional ServicesLunch: ¥3,850 (5 days)

Curriculum

Schedule Example

時間科目
9:00 - 9:30Circle Time (サークルタイム)
9:30 - 10:15Phonics
(フォニックス・読み書き)
10:15 - 10:30Break Time (休憩)
10:30 - 11:15Science/Social Studies
(社会科・理科)
11:15 - 12:00Park Time (外遊び)
12:00 - 13:00Lunch (ランチ)
13:00 - 14:00Arts & Crafts (工作)
14:00 - 14:30Review / Circle Time
(サークルタイム・レビュー)

Students in the Kindergarten Course will be able to directly join the regular lessons of Global Step Academy International School and experience a real international school curriculum.

The GSAIS curriculum is rooted in the UK-based International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC). The IEYC uses international best practices, holistic inquiry, and play-based approaches that cover all curriculum areas including personal, social, and emotional development. Our child-centered approach encourages learning through discovery and exploration, focusing on fun, hands-on learning that is relevant to the children and nurturing their natural curiosity about the world they live in.

As well as building solid foundations in literacy and numeracy, children attending GSAIS also participate in a range of special subject classes such as art, dance, physical education, and music, all taught in English and part of our regular program. This is because we believe in the importance for children to have a wide variety of experiences in this key stage of their development, engaging them from different angles and encouraging them to grow both as individuals and as members of a group.

Our Language Arts program is based on Jolly Phonics and Grammar. Jolly Phonics is a comprehensive program, based on the proven, fun, and multi-sensory synthetic phonics method that gets children reading and writing from an early age. Students practice phonics, pronunciation, reading, writing, and listening by learning songs, actions and stories.

Application & Inquiries

Term 1 deadline: July 15th 2024
Term 2 deadline: July 22nd 2024
Term 3 deadline: July 29th 2024
Term 4 deadline: August 5th 2024
Term 5 deadline: August 12th 2024
※Applications might be closed in advance depending on the number of students.
Inquiries:​
6-14-26, Shibasaki-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo, 190-0023.
Global Step Academy International School
TEL: 042-512-8317 / FAX: 042-512-8318
MAIL: [email protected]
Cancellation Policy
No refunds are available after the deadline. No refund is available in case the school is unable to operate due to extreme weather conditions or any other unforeseen circumstances (such as earthquakes).
※A full refund (-5% commission fees) will be possible only in case the government asks the school to interrupt operations due to the spreading of COVID-19 or the declaration of a state of emergency.

Access

Global Step Academy International School
6-14-26 Shibasaki-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo, 190-0023
※TEL: 042-512-8317 / FAX: 042-512-8318
※10 minute walk from JR Tachikawa station
※1 minute walk from Tama Monorail Line Shibasaki-Taiikukan Station