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CGK International School – Bashamichi Campus is CGK's preschool facility for children aged 2 to 3. The campus is located on the second floor of the Otamachi building at 2F, 6-75 Otamachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, near Bashamichi Station. It is part of CGK's 12+4-Year Continuum Education and delivers IB PYP World School-aligned preschool programming. Preschool programming runs full-time, five days a week, from 8:30am to 5:00pm, with extended care options. The campus emphasizes inquiry-based learning and a global mindset as part of its IB framework. CGK operates two Yokohama campuses: Bashamichi for early years and Kannai for older students.
CGK International School’s Bashamichi Campus is a preschool campus for Age 2 and Age 3 children located in Naka-ku, Yokohama. The campus is within walking distance of Bashamichi Station (about 3 minutes), as well as Sakuragicho and Kannai stations, making it accessible from central Yokohama and nearby areas. According to the school, CGK is an IB PYP World School and received authorization to deliver the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) in July 2024. The preschool programme includes structured physical education and monthly swimming lessons conducted at a nearby indoor heated pool. In addition to the core preschool programme, the school offers fee-based after-school optional classes from 4:30 p.m., such as Programming in English, Dance and Japanese-language programmes including Pygmalion and Ronri Engine. A school bus service is available for preschool students. CGK also notes that English is used as the main language at school, with Japanese taught as a subject, supporting children who are growing up in an international environment in Japan.