Newis Summer
Program 2024
The 15th annual NewIS Summer Program is now available for registration. Every year NewIS welcomes students from our own student body, children from the local community, and students from overseas, many of whom return year after year for a program based on active learning through experiential activities. As with previous years, this year we will have in-person exhibitions and performances of student work being provided for parents or guardians on the last day of each session.
Learning within the contexts of, for example, drama, music, art, digital media, domestic sciences, and other creative activities, provides students with opportunities to expand their imagination, interests and skills in many directions. There are also Japanese Program options which are available for ages 3 ~ 5 year olds and for 6 year olds and older.
Teachers both from NewIS and teachers who have previously taught in the NewIS Summer Program will facilitate this year’s program with a maximum ratio of 12 students per teacher. The 2024 NewIS Summer Program runs from Thursday, July 4th to Friday, August 2nd. There are options to register for the first two week session only, for the second two week session only, or for all four weeks. The program hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with an added cost aftercare option to 4:30 p.m. also available. School will be closed for the Japanese national holiday on Monday, July 15th with the following day, Tuesday, July 16th, a school holiday making for a four day weekend.
Summer Program Online Orientation
To help those already registered, and also those interested in registering, better understand how the learning is structured during the Summer Program, you can join an online orientation on Monday, June 3rd at 10:00. This orientation will give a brief overview of the different program choices, an example of a Summer Program timetable, and general information, such as start and finish times and lunch requirements. If you would like to join the online orientation, please complete the Google Form linked here:
FEES
The tuition fees are indicated on this table. An additional registration fee of 25,000 yen is required for new students only. It is waived for students currently or formerly enrolled at NewIS, the Saturday Program or the Summer Program.
Parents are invited to register their children on-line through the links on this page. Upon registration, parents receive a confirmation email indicating the amount to be paid with bank transfer information and a due date. Bank charges vary depending on the country of origin and all bank transfer charges (both abroad and in Japan) are the responsibility of the parents. Registration is automatically canceled if payment is not received by the indicated due date. For further information, please call 03-3980-1057 or email summer@newis.ed.jp.
For those making money transfers from overseas, a local 4,000 yen bank handling fee will be included in the total cost of registration, to be paid in advance.
After dismissal at 15:00, an aftercare program is available for an additional fee of 17,000 yen for two weeks or 30,000 yen for four weeks. This is a flat rate which does not vary in relation to attendance or absence. Aftercare is unstructured supervision time and does not have a specific learning based purpose. The language of supervision may be either Japanese or English, depending on the supervising adult. There is no provision for aftercare on a day-by-day basis.
Late Pick-up Charges
For students in the regular program, pick-up is no later than 15:00.
For students in the aftercare program, pick-up is no later than 16:30.
For parents picking up students later than these times, there is a charge of 2,000 yen for every 15 minutes.
Please avoid this charge and make every effort to pick your child up on time.
In the unfortunate situation that a student is not picked-up on time, please go directly to the school office for information regarding payment prior to picking up your child.
Program in English
The English program has Early Years, Junior, Senior, and Secondary Classes split across the age range of 3 to 17 years old.
The Early Years class, for toilet trained children ages 3 to 5, shares a spacious classroom with the Japanese Early Years program and specialists visit periodically to enhance the program. The focus is on activity based learning facilitated primarily in English.
English program classes for students between the ages of 6 and 17 are divided by age along a rough guide of lower primary, upper primary and secondary students. The classes for these age ranges are called the Junior Classes, Senior Classes and Secondary Classes respectively. Activity based learning with a wide range of activities such as drama, music, art, sonic arts and digital animation, enables students to maintain interest and engagement throughout the day and provide the context through which they can broaden and develop their English language skills regardless of initial proficiency.
Program in Japanese
The Japanese program has Early Years and Senior Classes across the age range of 3 to 17 years old.
The Japanese Early Years class, for toilet trained children ages 3 to 5, shares a spacious classroom with the English program class. English speaking specialists visit the class periodically to enhance the program. The focus is on activity based learning facilitated primarily in Japanese.
In the Japanese program Senior classes, for students between the ages of 6 and 17, students spend the majority of their day engaging in a blend of language based and activity based learning. The program is designed to accommodate a wide range of proficiencies, so beginning to advanced speakers of Japanese are welcome. Each day students also visit a specialist class of their choice where the content is delivered in English.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
More details about program requirements will be sent upon registration; however, it may be helpful to parents to know the following in advance:
Students applying for the early years program must no longer require the use of diapers.
Lunches are not provided and need to be brought from home each day,
Healthy options are encouraged, so please ensure drinks are non-carbonated and food choices are healthy,
Items brought from home should be clearly labeled and named,
Indoor shoes are not required to join the program,
Comfortable casual clothing is recommended: The school uniform is not required.
CANCELLATION POLICY
In the case of cancellation by the registrant after payment has been made, all but 25,000 yen of the prepaid fees will be refunded provided that the school is informed in writing on or before June 14th, 2024. For cancellation after that date and prior to July 1st, 50% of the prepaid fees will be refunded. There can be no refunds after July 1st. Please note also that the fees cannot be prorated for late starts or early departures.
HEALTH MEASURES
Students and staff are reminded that if ill for any reason, they should not attend the summer program until well again. In situations where a member of a student or staff’s household is ill, we ask that those concerned consider carefully whether they should attend that day or not.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The NewIS Summer Program does not have a bus option for morning or afternoon commuting.
Registration closes for:
Sessions A and B on July 1st, and
Session C on July 17th.