Seibu Gakuen Bunri Elementary School to Become Bilingual School from April 2027

From the 2027 school year, Seibu Gakuen Bunri Elementary School will take a new step forward as a bilingual school. This is not simply a matter of adding a few more English lessons. It is a major transformation in which the entire school environment becomes a place where children grow through both Japanese and English. Our school has already built a strong foundation: English can be found throughout the campus, and children interact naturally with native English-speaking teachers in daily school life. Starting in 2027, we will develop this strength into a more complete and intentional bilingual education.

Message from the Principal

Marques Pedro

I believe that children must always remain at the center of education. A school should not be a place that simply manages children. It should be a place that draws out each child’s potential and helps them build the power to shape their own future. At Seibu Gakuen Bunri Elementary School, we will continue to value what has made our school strong while also evolving boldly toward the kind of education this new era demands. Our goal is not only to teach knowledge, but to nurture children who can think, choose, act, and learn together with others. From the 2027 school year, we will move even more confidently in that direction.

Our aim is not simply to raise children who can speak English. We want to nurture children who value Japanese language and culture, who can connect naturally with people from around the world, who can think with a broad perspective, and who can express their own ideas with confidence. That is why we are building on our long-standing strength of an “English shower” environment and developing it into something deeper: a school life in which children grow through both Japanese and English every day.

The future will not belong only to those who can quickly find the right answer. It will belong to those who can keep learning through change, challenge themselves with confidence, and create new value together with others. I want Seibu Gakuen Bunri Elementary School to be a place where such children grow up. A place where children feel, every day, that school is exciting, meaningful, and full of possibilities. Together with our families, we hope to build a future in which our students grow into people who can contribute to Japan and thrive in the wider world.

For details, please see below.

School Website

https://www.seibubunri-es.ed.jp

School Information Brochure (Web Version)

https://www.seibubunri-es.ed.jp/pdf/pamph.pdf

FAQ

https://www.seibubunri-es.ed.jp/entrance/qa.html

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Contact Information

Bunri Sato Gakuen Educational Foundation Seibu Gakuen Bunri Elementary School

600 Shimo-Ohtome, Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1332, Attn: Yamada

Mail: yamada238@tea.seibubunri.jp

Tel: 04-2900-1800