Mission Statement

Shonan International School is committed to providing children with a bilingual education program with a strong commitment to Japanese language, culture, and curriculum while developing commitment to intercultural understanding

1.The Japanese program aims to raise awareness of Japanese culture and is taught on the same principles as the international curriculum.

2. The program incorporates world-class standards for learning that encourages students to actively participate in the learning process.

3. Students spend time under the influence of teachers and parents and develop time to develop self-concepts and values. These interactions affect them throughout their lives.

4. As a school – we provide an environment for learning through issues and issues that will affect our students’ future lives, from the issues that society currently faces.

5. Teachers,Students and Parents develop positive social skills to help students interact with peers and adults.

6. Students learn collaborative, problem-solving skills and develop leadership, recognizing kindness and empathy for others.

The 4s

SIS employs the Gaiety Method, a discovery-based learning method which allows for the practical application of the 4Rs. Discovery-based learning places the child at the center of the learning process, and is driven by what interests and motivates them. Educators cretae learning goals for their students, and create classes which directly reflect student interests. Learning based on “discovery” focuses on the implications of themes and is instilled more naturally in the child, instead of emphasizing how much factual knowledge is being memorized.
We believe that co-active dialogue with the adults around them, who have their own beliefs and values, are essential in turning student thoughts and ideas into output. This co-active dialogue creates Encouragement
(instilling “courage”), which leads to motivation and energy.
Encouragement should be speech based on the recipient’s emotions and thoughts, which differentiates it from speech solelyy based on praise.

• Adults involved with children are learning the implications of their behavior in line with their psychology.
• Adults who interact with children observe their behavioral patterns and support independent solutions while developing their ability to communicate.
• Adults who interact with children are interested in, experience, impress, and encourage their children’s interests.
• Adults involved with children are conscious of the attitude of flexibly adopting various ways of thinking as a team.
• Adults who interact with children are honing their goodness.
• Adults who interact with children know their children’s values ​​and treat them without prejudice.
• Adults who interact with children enjoy the results of their experiences, discuss them in order, and create logical thinking for their children.
• Adults who interact with children have a clear purpose, look back on themselves, and practice in good faith.
• Adults who interact with children create and shape newthings that are fun.

Shonan International School

• Kindergarten CoordinatorGaiety Iwasawa
• Grade School CoordinatorBryan Norton
• Curriculum CoordinatorTakemi Iwasawa
• Administration LeaderSeema Eiko Aso
• KindergartenPrivate Hoikuen Facility（Unlicensed Daycare）
• Grade School and Middle SchoolAlternative School