Chateau School

Chateau School is an international, multilingual school for children from ages zero to six based in Azabu, Tokyo. Opened in 2011, the school grew by devoted families from art, fashion, music, entertainment, tech and became an institution for world-famous families of creative industries. Chateau School is the most expensive preschool in Tokyo.[1]

Chateau School
Location
3-17-3 Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Information
TypeInternational Preschool
Established11.11.2011
FounderRina Bovrisse

Concept

The name "Chateau" refers to a "power house" where children collect inspiration and polish individual values and creativity.

History

Chateau School was founded on November 11, 2011, with a mission "to educate children on the value of diversity and multiculturalism through extraordinary modern-world, real-life experiences." [2] The school was founded by Rina Bovrisse, a mother and former executive in the fashion industry who brought international attention to discriminatory practices of industry employers. Her experience contending with her own child-care needs internationally inspired the Chateau School concept.[3] Located near the embassies of numerous countries, the school's “World Diplomacy Program” focuses on internationalism and fostering positive relationships.

Activities

The days activities are from 9am to 3pm, built around the theme of a country (among a chosen hundred), plus some relevant keywords. Throughout the day, the children consider themselves “diplomats” and the teachers are “ambassadors,” and the children check in with pretend passports on arrival. Drawing on Montessori methods, the curriculum includes second and third languages, and the subjects of a liberal arts program—math, science, social studies, music, and arts, including technology components, such as 3D pens and printing. The children also make trips for experiences at area embassies, museums, farms, festivals, concerts, and businesses in industries such as coffee shops, restaurants, fashion labels and technology companies.[4]

World Diplomacy Program

The founder's experience with schools in the United States, Britain, France, and Japan, plus international corporate environments, suggested to her a need for better cross-cultural understanding that was not being met by the educational and corporate institutions she encountered. Bovrisse designed a program of emphasis on multiculturalism that takes advantage of the school's location in an area with many national embassies. The program teaches children to recognize the importance of diplomacy and their own diplomatic powers, and to view and value the world as a diverse, yet cooperative and interdependent place. Each day's agenda, and numerous school excursions, are themed around different countries and cultures. The idea is reinforced with pretend elements of diplomatic officialdom, such as school-issued passports and identification as diplomats (students) and ambassadors (teachers).[4]

Location

Chateau School is located in the Azabu area in Minato, Tokyo, which is in the vicinity of the embassies of more than fifty countries. This is part of the inspiration for the school's international diplomacy concept.[5]

References
  1. https://journal.accj.or.jp/from-fashion-to-no-fear/
  2. "Welcome: Chateau School". BCCJ. 2013-09-11. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  3. "Entrepreneurial tips & Highlights from the BCCJ's Small is GREAT event". BCCJ. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  4. "Chateau School travels 365 days a year". Japan School News. 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  5. "Foreign Embassies in Tokyo". Real Estate Tokyo. Plaza Homes. Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2018-06-11.

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