Japan, Tokyo
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The Sendagi campus features 400 square meters of open learning spaces including a Makerspace, workshop, and a gym studio to support hands-on, project-based learning. The Elementary School emphasizes a STEM focus with dedicated spaces for STEM activities. The curriculum integrates digital literacy and technology resources, including programming and digital design. Outdoor learning is supported by MEES The Forest program, with regular forest-focused activities and field trips. The campus is located in central Tokyo, in Bunkyo Ward's Sendagi area, about a 5-minute walk from Hakusan Station and accessible by car or bicycle.
The only explicitly listed sports facility is a gym studio.
The Sendagi campus offers 400 square meters of open spaces that include a Makerspace and workshop, plus a gym studio. The Elementary School operates within a project-based-learning framework with a STEM focus. MEES emphasizes STEM through its STEM program and project-based learning approach. The curriculum integrates digital literacy and technology resources, including programming and digital design. Outdoor education is provided through the MEES Forest program, with regular forest-learning activities and trips. English is the primary language of instruction.
MEES offers extensive afterschool options across Sendagi and Hakusan, including Preschool Immersion Program (afternoon 14:00–18:00) and clubs such as PBL + Design Thinking, MakerSpace: Creative Builds, Tasty Lab, Tech Club, Judo Club, and English Club. Time windows and locations vary, with afterschool sessions typically running 14:00–18:00 and some programs available at Sendagi. Bus service is available for afterschool attendees, and there is a Saturday program in addition to regular afterschool activities.
MEES International School’s Sendagi campus in Bunkyo, Tokyo, serves children aged 1 to 6, offering preschool education grounded in a blend of Montessori principles, Reggio Emilia influences and project-based learning that encourages hands-on exploration and natural curiosity. English is the primary language of instruction, and the mixed-age classrooms support collaboration across developmental stages. The preschool’s extended nursery option runs until late afternoon and an optional bus service is available for families. The curriculum integrates science, art, language and social skills through meaningful activities and projects, designed to support early childhood growth. The school also offers an afternoon immersion program to strengthen English communication and classroom engagement. Outdoor experiences such as forest school elements are incorporated across the broader MEES community, adding elements of nature and experiential learning. MEES emphasizes personalized progress with multi-age interaction and project work to nurture confidence, problem-solving and self-expression.