Shokibo Hoikuen Daycare
A specialized daycare and learning environment which supports, encourages and shares your young child’s developmental milestones… Our small size means a reduced exposure to sickness and more specific care targeting your young child’s needs.
We have enthusiastic, caring and qualified staff working in a positive and supportive environment with access to the resources of the extended KOBILS team. We encourage happy, inquisitive babies and children with Japanese language and cultural development and English exposure too. We have bilingual teachers and offer bilingual support for parents/children. Themes include:
festivals, seasons, transportation, food, family…
Outside play is encouraged in our own playground and with regular park visits. Home-cooked, healthy, allergy-sensitive and age appropriate lunches.
Partnership, sharing and supervision by Kozukayama Hoikuen.
We offer regular English Circle Time and activities and a library which children can visit and borrow Japanese/English books to take home. We arrange termly visits with our preschool and kindergarten children, and children have priority access to KOBILS Kindergarten/afterschool programs with daycare.
Annual external events include Family Fun day on a public holiday: a BBQ, bazaar and charity event with whole school, Sports Day with KOBILS Kindy… Inside events: Chinese New Year, Setsubun, Easter, Hina Matsuri, Children’s day, Tanabata, Summer ensoku, grandparent day, Halloween, Fall celebrations, Christmas, new year.
Security and safety
SECOM security (panic button/direct connection to police station); fully registered with Kobe City.