Japan, Tokyo
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Oakwood Tokyo International School uses a two-floor campus for Nursery through Elementary. The First Floor houses The Forest, The Gym, The Diner, Rainbow Castle, a climbing wall, and a Tree House, with PreK classrooms on the Second Floor and an Additional Learning Space. Outdoor spaces include Gardens and Playgrounds for active exploration. The Diner provides a dining space for students of all ages. These facilities support a learning environment that emphasizes movement, creativity, and collaborative activities.
The Gym on the First Floor is a soft play area for active and imaginative movement. Rainbow Castle provides an elevated play area, and the Climbing Wall offers climbing activities for developing motor skills. The Tree House on the Second Floor is a space for play and reading. Outdoor spaces include Gardens and Playgrounds for outdoor activities.
Oakwood offers an After School program called Adventure Play, running Monday to Friday from 3:00 to 6:00, with activities across science, arts, singing, and dance. The program is open to all ages and English levels. Piano lessons are available as part of the after-school program, with a 2000 yen per lesson reservation fee.
Oakwood Tokyo International School is an English-instruction nursery through elementary school in Nakamachi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, and it describes itself as an IB PYP Candidate School. The school offers onsite nursery care starting at 10 months, plus preschool and kindergarten. It also runs after-school programs for children up to 10 years old. The elementary program opened with Grade 1 in September 2025 and states a maximum class size of 8 students. Facilities described for younger children include spaces such as “The Forest”, “The Gym”, “Rainbow Castle”, a climbing wall and a tree house (ages 3+). For transportation, Oakwood notes a school bus service for families in and around Setagaya-ku.