【April Dream】Open the Door to the World with Your Own Hands. In April 2026, AIC Bilingual Kindergarten Becomes "AICJ Bilingual Kindergarten".

Our company supports April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day to share dreams. This press release is the dream of 'AICJ Bilingual Kindergarten'.

■April Dream: Our Dream

"To foster independent individuals who master English not as a 'goal' but as a 'tool,' and carve out their own future with their own strength."

We aim to cultivate children's ability to respect diverse values and express their opinions confidently in the international community through playing and learning in English. In 2026, under the single, grand aspiration of 'AICJ,' we will create an educational environment where children can confidently soar higher and further.

■April 2026: Renamed to the 'AICJ' Brand to Deepen the Bond of Integrated Education

Since its opening in 2019, 'AIC Bilingual Kindergarten (Hiroshima Campus, Shonan Campus),' which has provided community-based bilingual education, will change its name to 'AICJ Bilingual Kindergarten' on April 1, 2026.

【Background and Thoughts Behind the Name Change】

Our company's AIC World College Elementary School (Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka) will be renamed 'AICJ International School.' In line with this, the kindergarten will also bear the name 'AICJ,' further clarifying the seamless integration from kindergarten through elementary, junior high, and high school, all the way to AICJ Junior High and High School.

★Supplement: The First in Western Japan, and to the World. The 'AICJ' Educational Path Leading to a Sure Future

The 'AICJ Junior High and High School,' the cornerstone of our group, is the first single-track International Baccalaureate (IB) accredited school in Western Japan, practicing world-class education.

This path, leading to numerous successful admissions to prestigious universities such as the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, medical schools, and top overseas universities, is equipped with a smooth internal advancement system to the elementary school, enabling the nurturing of unwavering academic ability and internationality within a consistently high educational standard from early childhood.

■【Hiroshima Campus】New 'Pre-3 Days a Week Course' Opens to Support New Steps

In response to requests for 'wanting children to experience authentic English education, but prioritizing balance with home life first,' we will establish a 'Pre-3 Days a Week Course' exclusively for the youngest (2-year-old) class at the Hiroshima Campus starting in April 2026.

●Key Points of the New Course: Ability to choose attendance days according to lifestyle. Building the foundations of group life in a natural English environment with native instructors. Supports a smooth transition to the 5-day-a-week course.

●Target: 2-year-olds (Youngest Class)

●Reception Status: We are currently accepting inquiries and applications for admission on an ongoing basis.

■About AICJ Bilingual Kindergarten

With the motto 'Play in English, Learn in English,' we foster children's ability to think and express themselves, and cultivate hearts rich in international sensibility through our unique inquiry-based learning that stimulates curiosity and daily life with native instructors.

●Hiroshima Campus: 1-1 Nakamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

●Shonan Campus: 5224-6 Oba, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Official Website: https://aickinder.jp/

■Contact Information for this Matter

AICJ Bilingual Kindergarten

1-1 Nakamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

082-243-6819 [Reception Hours: Weekdays 9:00-18:00]

What is April Dream:

This is a PR TIMES project that shares dreams that we actually want to achieve, rather than simply telling a funny lie on April 1st.