Hiroshima YMCA Educational Foundation
Hiroshima YMCA Childcare Center

“Kids Club” is a program for 2 and 3 year old children that is offered either 2 days or 3 days a week. Kids Club supports the mental, social and emotional development of young children, and provides them with a head start in developing confidence and a readiness for entering kindergarten.

In the after-school "school club" and regular "Saturday Package Program" for elementary school students, professionals lead these programs. We support their studies at after-school to the children , take part in many activities using YMCA's extensive facilities, and enjoy the experience of nurturing overall growth.

Various seminars and classes aimed at building scholastic ability are open to elementary school students preparing to enter junior high school as well as for junior high school and high school students preparing for next level entrance examinations. All classes are small size and each academic subject is taught by specialist instructors. Students can choose from study options that best suit their purpose and style of learning including individual guidance, personal tutoring, or group lessons. Arrangements can also be made for friends or siblings to take lessons together. Special seminars are conducted during spring, summer and winter school-break periods.

Hiroshima YMCA is located in central Hiroshima city (Hatchobori), and is a 3-minute walk from Tatemachi bus and streetcar stops.

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Hiroshima YMCA Social Welfare Foundation
Hiroshima YMCA Nursery School

Hiroshima YMCA Nursery School accepts children from the ages of 8 weeks to 5 years old. Believing that, “Each child is a precious gift from God”, Hiroshima YMCA Nursery School’s dedicated staff and teachers nurture the precious spirit of each child, foster the formation of each child’s unique personality, instill important core values, and cultivate their mental and physical development. Hiroshima YMCA Nursery School encourages the children and parents to encounter the “Love and Service manifested in Jesus Christ”.

Hiroshima YMCA is located in central Hiroshima city (Hatchobori), and is a 3-minute walk from Tatemachi bus and streetcar stops.

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Hiroshima YMCA Educational Foundation
YMCA International Kindergarten (YIK)

Hiroshima YMCA International Kindergarten (3-6 year olds) and its attached prekindergarten (1 and 2 year olds) nurtures the precious spirits, minds and bodies of children during the initial formative years of their lives, and aims to set them on the path of becoming “true international citizens”.

• English Childcare (Children are immersed in an English environment and learn the language naturally through daily encounters and living.)
• English Education (YMCA International Kindergarten provides a comprehensive, well-balanced curriculum and all classes are conducted in English.)
• Each class is conducted by a foreign teacher and a Japanese childcare specialist who work together in looking after children’s needs and growth.
• Swimming, gymnastics, art, calligraphy and music classes are each taught by specialists in their field.
• Parents can safely leave their children in the care of the kindergarten before and after school hours.
• After graduating YIK, children can further their learning experience through English at YMCA Owl Academy.

Hiroshima YMCA is located in central Hiroshima city (Hatchobori), and is a 3-minute walk from Tatemachi bus and streetcar stops.

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