Children's English School Lepton Introduces Unique 'AI Speaking Check Function' Utilizing AI Pronunciation Evaluation!
Lepton, a children's English school, will introduce its unique 'AI Speaking Check Function' utilizing AI-based pronunciation evaluation on May 11, 2026. Simultaneously, textbooks for introductory, beginner, and intermediate series will be renewed, aiming to enhance speaking practice and customer satisfaction while maintaining learning effectiveness.
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Unique 'AI Speaking Check Function' Utilizing AI Pronunciation Evaluation
FREEMIND Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto; Representative Director: Ryosuke Kitada), which franchises the children's English school Lepton at 1,320 locations nationwide*, will release its unique 'AI Speaking Check Function' utilizing AI-based pronunciation evaluation as part of ICT learning on Monday, May 11, 2026. Concurrently, Lepton's introductory, beginner, and intermediate series textbooks will undergo renewal and be released sequentially from Monday, May 11.
Lepton is a non-grade, individualized and self-study children's English school that can be started anytime, from any level. Through comprehensive learning of the four skills: "listening," "speaking," "reading," and "writing," it aims to help kindergarteners and elementary school students acquire communication English skills equivalent to TOEIC® 600 points (approximately Eiken® Grade 2).
The introduction of this 'AI Speaking Check Function' will promote "speaking" (vocalizing) practice among the four skills and lead to improved customer satisfaction. Furthermore, with the textbook renewal, the content of the textbooks has been reorganized and optimized to ensure long-term continuation of English learning, while maintaining Lepton's learning effectiveness.
Our company will continue to respond to the evolving needs of our users to provide high-quality English education throughout Japan.
*As of April 2024
■ AI Speaking Check Function
◎ Introducing a unique 'AI Speaking Check Function' utilizing AI-based pronunciation evaluation!
As part of ICT learning, a unique 'AI Speaking Check Function' compatible with the new textbooks has been introduced. AI instantly scores the audio of students' speech. Speaking scores and recorded audio are also disclosed on a dedicated parent's page. Students can challenge themselves in a game-like manner, which promotes "speaking" (vocalizing) practice among the four skills and leads to improved customer satisfaction.
*This function is limited to classrooms implementing ICT lessons.
● After each unit of the textbook is completed, five English words and sentences that appeared in the unit are checked for pronunciation.
Read the English on the screen and check pronunciation
● AI evaluates the accuracy of pronunciation and native-like quality on a 100-point scale. Results are easy to understand as scores are color-coded.
Score displayed upon completion
● Scores and recorded audio are also disclosed on the dedicated parent's page. In addition, they can be confirmed on the teacher's ICT lesson screen.
Dedicated parent's page
■ Textbook Renewal
◎ Reorganizing and streamlining part of the teaching materials, along with changing covers, designs, and fonts
With the aim of improving student retention rates, some teaching materials have been reorganized and streamlined to help students feel a greater sense of accomplishment in English learning. The content of the textbooks has been reorganized and optimized to ensure long-term continuation of English learning, while maintaining Lepton's learning effectiveness.
● The content of introductory, beginner, and intermediate series textbooks has been reorganized and optimized, streamlining the number of books from 45 to 33.
● "Universal design fonts" that are easy to read and write are adopted for all textbooks.
● Covers and designs have been completely refreshed, etc.
■ Features of Lepton
Lepton for balanced acquisition of four skills
In lessons, students use proprietary introductory to advanced level textbooks with native audio, developed for self-study, to acquire vocabulary necessary for daily life during elementary school. Textbooks can be selected according to one's level, and to make learning enjoyable for preschoolers and lower elementary school students, they incorporate abundant color illustrations, chants (songs), and quizzes. Furthermore, for proficiency evaluation, Lepton adopts JET (Junior English Test), a global standard communication English proficiency test that smoothly connects to TOEIC® and Eiken®, and regularly reports "visible learning outcomes" to students and their parents.
■ FREEMIND Co., Ltd. Company Profile
● Company Name: FREEMIND Co., Ltd.
● Representative: Representative Director Ryosuke Kitada
● Location: Tamaru Sangyo Building, 403 Sakincho, Takeyamachi-agaru, Kurumayamachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0875
● Established: March 1988
● Business Activities:
・Franchise business of children's English school "Lepton" for cram schools, English schools, elementary schools, etc.
・Implementation and operation of "Junior English Test (JET)" communication English proficiency test mainly for elementary and junior high school students.
・Sales of "Lepton Reading FARM" self-study materials for communication English, integrating extensive reading, extensive listening, and e-learning.
・Development of core systems mainly for the education industry, and commissioned development of e-learning systems.
FREEMIND Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto; Representative Director: Ryosuke Kitada), which franchises the children's English school Lepton at 1,320 locations nationwide*, will release its unique 'AI Speaking Check Function' utilizing AI-based pronunciation evaluation as part of ICT learning on Monday, May 11, 2026. Concurrently, Lepton's introductory, beginner, and intermediate series textbooks will undergo renewal and be released sequentially from Monday, May 11.
Lepton is a non-grade, individualized and self-study children's English school that can be started anytime, from any level. Through comprehensive learning of the four skills: "listening," "speaking," "reading," and "writing," it aims to help kindergarteners and elementary school students acquire communication English skills equivalent to TOEIC® 600 points (approximately Eiken® Grade 2).
The introduction of this 'AI Speaking Check Function' will promote "speaking" (vocalizing) practice among the four skills and lead to improved customer satisfaction. Furthermore, with the textbook renewal, the content of the textbooks has been reorganized and optimized to ensure long-term continuation of English learning, while maintaining Lepton's learning effectiveness.
Our company will continue to respond to the evolving needs of our users to provide high-quality English education throughout Japan.
*As of April 2024
■ AI Speaking Check Function
◎ Introducing a unique 'AI Speaking Check Function' utilizing AI-based pronunciation evaluation!
As part of ICT learning, a unique 'AI Speaking Check Function' compatible with the new textbooks has been introduced. AI instantly scores the audio of students' speech. Speaking scores and recorded audio are also disclosed on a dedicated parent's page. Students can challenge themselves in a game-like manner, which promotes "speaking" (vocalizing) practice among the four skills and leads to improved customer satisfaction.
*This function is limited to classrooms implementing ICT lessons.
● After each unit of the textbook is completed, five English words and sentences that appeared in the unit are checked for pronunciation.
Read the English on the screen and check pronunciation
● AI evaluates the accuracy of pronunciation and native-like quality on a 100-point scale. Results are easy to understand as scores are color-coded.
Score displayed upon completion
● Scores and recorded audio are also disclosed on the dedicated parent's page. In addition, they can be confirmed on the teacher's ICT lesson screen.
Dedicated parent's page
■ Textbook Renewal
◎ Reorganizing and streamlining part of the teaching materials, along with changing covers, designs, and fonts
With the aim of improving student retention rates, some teaching materials have been reorganized and streamlined to help students feel a greater sense of accomplishment in English learning. The content of the textbooks has been reorganized and optimized to ensure long-term continuation of English learning, while maintaining Lepton's learning effectiveness.
● The content of introductory, beginner, and intermediate series textbooks has been reorganized and optimized, streamlining the number of books from 45 to 33.
● "Universal design fonts" that are easy to read and write are adopted for all textbooks.
● Covers and designs have been completely refreshed, etc.
■ Features of Lepton
Lepton for balanced acquisition of four skills
In lessons, students use proprietary introductory to advanced level textbooks with native audio, developed for self-study, to acquire vocabulary necessary for daily life during elementary school. Textbooks can be selected according to one's level, and to make learning enjoyable for preschoolers and lower elementary school students, they incorporate abundant color illustrations, chants (songs), and quizzes. Furthermore, for proficiency evaluation, Lepton adopts JET (Junior English Test), a global standard communication English proficiency test that smoothly connects to TOEIC® and Eiken®, and regularly reports "visible learning outcomes" to students and their parents.
■ FREEMIND Co., Ltd. Company Profile
● Company Name: FREEMIND Co., Ltd.
● Representative: Representative Director Ryosuke Kitada
● Location: Tamaru Sangyo Building, 403 Sakincho, Takeyamachi-agaru, Kurumayamachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0875
● Established: March 1988
● Business Activities:
・Franchise business of children's English school "Lepton" for cram schools, English schools, elementary schools, etc.
・Implementation and operation of "Junior English Test (JET)" communication English proficiency test mainly for elementary and junior high school students.
・Sales of "Lepton Reading FARM" self-study materials for communication English, integrating extensive reading, extensive listening, and e-learning.
・Development of core systems mainly for the education industry, and commissioned development of e-learning systems.