Monthly Update February 2025

Welcome to our school monthly update for February 2025. Our school offers lessons for elementary school-aged children and above. We also provide daily conversation and business English classes for adults. Customized lessons for returneed students and short-term lessons are also available. We have helped improve English skills for children moving abroad and students who are studying for entrance exams or English proficiency exams such as the Eiken, TOEFL, DuoLingo, and IELTS tests. Our classes are held at our school location in Yoga Setagaya, Tokyo. Online lessons via Zoom are also available.

Our monthly blog update includes information about our group and private lessons for our children and adult students.

Please get in touch with us at [email protected] if you are interested in a trial lesson or have any questions about our school.

Lessons for Children

We welcomed trial lessons from several elementary and junior high school students in February. Two students who previously studied with us are returning to take classes. We are happy to see them and welcome several new students who will begin lessons in March.

Yoga, Setagaya is a good location for parents who wish to have their students study at international schools, two of which are nearby (St. Mary’s and Seisen International School). In addition, two private Japanese schools are focusing more and more on English (Mita International School and Salesian International School). Our school, located just a five-minute walk from Yoga station, is ideally situated to help students who wish to attend any of those schools.

For advanced students, we use study materials, both printed and online, that are widely used by other international schools, and our small class size means we can provide more personalized tutoring that other larger schools cannot offer.

For example, our Thursday lessons use Scholastic Success Workbooks that teach writing, grammar, and reading comprehension. These workbooks are very useful in teaching students from a holistic approach. Coupled with speaking practice during lessons, we have seen significant improvement in students in our Thursday lessons.

Lessons for Adults

In February, we welcomed a new adult student who wants to improve her English to prepare for international school interviews. This student’s son is still in preschool, so interviews are at least six months away, but the adult student wants to make the best impression possible. We have noticed more and more interest from parents who inquire about lessons for their pre-elementary school students.

Summary

Our enrollment is ongoing, and we welcome new students throughout the year. We do our best to assign students to the appropriate class.

We encourage anyone interested in our school to contact us. Online lessons are also available for students regardless of location.

Please read our FAQ pages for detailed information about what types of students do well in our class. Unlike a typical English conversation school, our school does not focus on an “English is fun” approach to learning. We help students reach their goals, including entrance to an international school, a high score on an English test, or a job change. We want to see students use English in their lives, and our goal is to help students reach their dreams.

Our goal is to develop global citizens, students who are interested in the world around them and who can express themselves. We have been teaching English for over ten years and have many happy students; quite a few have studied with us for several years. However, not all students fit our approach. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

As always, please get in touch with us directly for information about our school: [email protected]