Montessori
Seisen Kindergarten follows the Montessori system of education which is designed to take full advantage of the self-motivation of the child and the unique sensitivity of young children to absorb everything about them.
In order to develop his or her physical, intellectual and spiritual abilities fully, the child must have freedom, a freedom to be achieved through order and self-discipline. The teacher observes each child in order to get to know the individual interests and needs and offers stimulation and guidance in a way that will allow the child to experience the excitement of learning by his own choice, rather than by being forced.
We provide the children with a carefully prepared environment designed to foster learning in all areas. The Montessori equipment helps them to develop concentration, coordination, working habits and basic skills, according to each child’s own capacities in a noncompetitive atmosphere.
Each of the seven classes consists of a group of children from ages 3 to 6. For the morning program, children must be three years old by the beginning of September (exceptions can be made for two and half year olds if they are mature enough to handle the program). Three-year olds may attend the full day session being offered to four and five year olds. Morning session is from 8:30-12:00 p.m. The full day session is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Kindergarten students have many events, outings and extracurricular activities that go on during and after school.