Parent Testimonials

It's been two and a half years since my son started attending Picasso in the IO class. I've always felt that I'm very lucky to have had the opportunity to send him to Picasso. The great thing about Picasso International is that I can leave my child there with peace of mind.

As a parent myself, I am keenly aware of the importance of early childhood education and want to help develop my children's various potential as much as possible. Picasso offers early childhood education that is perfectly in line with the feelings of parents like us.

Picasso is not a one-way street, but rather does everything possible to encourage communication between the home and the kindergarten, which I think is a defining feature of the school. And more than anything, all the children who attend Picasso love their teachers. The native English teachers, as well as the Japanese teachers, are all really affectionate with the children, and you can see that each child is very lively at the school.

My son's English ability has improved year by year, and recently when Western music is played, he memorizes the lyrics without looking at the lyrics card and immediately starts humming along. He also took the Eiken exam for the first time at age 4 the other day, and when I helped him study at home to prepare for the exam, I was surprised at how well he could do it. He got 90% right on the actual test, and he is excited to take the 4th grade next time.

I am looking forward to watching my son grow day by day. I look forward to your continued guidance.

My child started attending Picasso when he was two years old. Before he enrolled, I was worried whether he would be able to do well in an international school, especially since he was born early in the year. However, those worries quickly disappeared! Each class is taught by a team of two teachers, one Japanese and one native English speaker, and the curriculum is well-organized, including songs and readings in English, toilet training just like in Japanese daycare, and practice getting dressed. With each passing day and year, I could see my child looking forward to going to Picasso.

In the morning, H spends time with his homeroom teacher and friends from the same class during class studies and activities, but in the afternoon, he plays with friends from different grades (ages) and other teachers, so he makes friends regardless of age, communicates with all the teachers, and seems to have a lot of fun every day. The seasonal events and events are also fun, and for parents, it feels like time has flown by. After four years of care, H has acquired English reading and writing skills (junior high school level), and his listening and pronunciation have become like a native speaker. And above all, making many friends, meeting wonderful teachers, and spending every day with them has become an irreplaceable time for H's important growth period. I'm really glad that he was able to enroll in Picasso. Thank you very much.

It happened when we went to Disneyland. When my son and daughter tried to take a photo with the princess, they spoke to the foreign princess in English. The princess was surprised, but talked a lot and even gave a kiss in the end. That's when I realized how great the results of attending Picasso were. It seems that many people who are not used to speaking English would have just said hello and taken a photo, but by being able to communicate in the language, I think they were able to create better memories. I hope that they will continue to master the English they have started learning at Picasso so that they can communicate with many people, not just Japanese people.

My parents wanted my child to learn English not just as a subject, but as a language, so I transferred him from a nursery school. He had never even been exposed to the alphabet, and both parents had only studied high school English, so I think he was very confused at first. However, children have an amazing ability to adapt, and I could see that he was absorbing the information he needed as he was forced to do so during his time at the nursery. By being exposed to languages ​​other than Japanese, I think he became interested in various foreign things, even when watching TV. I also heard the names of many friends from different classes, so I felt that it was a very homely nursery school. I think it was a very fulfilling three years, experiencing various events.

At first, my child did not understand the "all English" environment, but the teachers were very friendly and kind, so I think he quickly understood and got used to it. Instead of learning English from textbooks, he spends his daily life in English, so he can immediately use what he has learned, quickly find out about things he is interested in, and it is an environment that makes the most of his child's good ability to absorb. The fact that children have to converse even with their friends is a big difference from regular English conversation schools, and I think this was even more stimulating. I enrolled my child right after I was transferred there, and the teachers and other parents spoke to him in various ways, so he was able to have a very fulfilling time at the school.

As I raised my daughter, I dreamed that she would grow up feeling happiness and gratitude through her interactions with the people she meets in life, and experiencing the joy and pleasure of music.

When choosing a school, we visited nurseries and kindergartens that emphasized music and emotional education to fit this image of development. Picasso's English education includes a wide range of content, such as conversation, speeches, English songs, plays and ensembles at recitals, and parties for Setsubun, Halloween, etc. We hoped that by spending time there, my daughter would build a foundation for global communication skills and that by being exposed to the music of English, she would also develop an interest in the world of sound.

Five years with Picasso flew by, along with our expectations and the support we needed.

My daughter is truly enjoying her life at Picasso, and the connections and memories she has made there are countless. What was particularly surprising was the Eiken program. To be honest, at first I wondered, "Why do we need to take the Eiken test at this age?" However, my daughter said, "The Eiken classes are fun!" and participated willingly, and she still attends Saturday school and weekday Eiken classes. The rich content, with native teachers teaching conversation, speaking, and writing in small classes, is of a high quality that is hard to find anywhere else.

The other day, my daughter was surprised and said, "What?! Mr. Matthew is American?! I thought he was Japanese!" I felt a little proud that my daughter's little bilingual mind is growing, judging people by their emotional connection, not by the color of their hair or skin.

We hope that you will continue to enjoy learning English and music, viewing them as the best tools for self-expression and communication.

Finally, I sincerely hope that Picasso continues to prosper and that every day is filled with smiles for everyone and the children involved with Picasso.