[Nagoya] A New Model to Reduce "I Don't Want to Go to After-School Care" - Alive Strengthens Small-Group, Individual Coaching-Style "English After-School Care"
Alive Co., Ltd. will implement a 'small-group, individually optimized' after-school education model at its English after-school care 'Alive Dream School' starting in 2026. It offers diverse experiential programs and focuses on developing non-cognitive skills.
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Investigative Learning (After-School Care)
Alive Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / CEO: Hiromi Mitsui), which operates English preschools, children's English conversation classes, English after-school care, and English STEM schools, will implement a 'small-group, individually optimized' after-school education model at its English after-school care 'Alive Dream School' in the 2026 academic year, diverging from traditional large-group management. In recent years, as the existence of children who feel 'I don't want to go to after-school care' and the challenges of creating a place for them after school have been pointed out, Alive Dream School aims to evolve from a 'place for childcare' to a 'place for learning and growth' as an educational 'new type of after-school care' that aligns with each child's individuality, interests, and development.
From 'Childcare' to an 'Educational Environment'
After-School Care that is Close to Each Individual, Made Possible by Small Groups
In recent years, after-school care has been changing from a mere place for childcare to an educational environment that supports children's growth. The perspective from which parents choose after-school care has also expanded to 'Can I leave them there with peace of mind?', 'Will it lead to the child's growth?', and 'Will the child themselves want to attend proactively?'. A major characteristic of Alive Dream School is that it operates in small groups rather than a large-group management style.
Authentic After-School Programs, Not Just English
Alive Dream School offers a variety of experiential programs within an English environment. For example, it provides learning that stimulates children's curiosity, such as English communication with foreign instructors, art and craft making, experiences of Japanese seasonal events, international activities that promote cross-cultural understanding, AI/technology education, and science experiments and inquiry-based activities. It is also packed with abundant programs such as 'coaching interviews with the principal for each individual child' and 'individualized subject tutoring'. A major feature is that these are divided by age and English experience, and conducted in small groups.
In the 2026 academic year, these programs will be further strengthened and developed into individually optimized after-school education programs. The key feature is that these are completed in one place as an 'all-in-one enrichment after-school care'. There is no need to commute to multiple extracurricular classes after school, and children can experience diverse learning in a natural flow.
Unique Design to Nurture Non-Cognitive Skills
We are focusing not only on academic learning but also on nurturing the foundational non-cognitive skills (self-regulation, collaboration, resilience, self-efficacy, etc.). Under the guidance of Mr. Yoshikazu Nakayama, who is considered a leading expert on non-cognitive skills in Japan, we carefully support each child's growth by visualizing their progress and changes. The mixed-age community from 1st to 6th grade is also one of our features. Rather than making everything the same activity, we design activities to improve academic ability by age, and activities to foster social skills by mixed ages. As a result, an environment is created where natural leadership of upperclassmen helping lowerclassmen emerges, and compassion and social skills are nurtured.
Responding to the Real Needs of Dual-Income Families: The Time After 'I'm Home' Creates the Future
We receive many voices from parents saying, 'We want them to take high-quality enrichment classes without the burden of pick-up and drop-off.' Being able to complete English, inquiry-based learning, and technology education during after-school hours is a major advantage for dual-income families. The after-school hours children spend after school ends. Depending on whether that time is just spent or made into time that leads to growth, their appearance a few years later may change significantly. Alive proposes new value for after-school time, practicing a new after-school care model moving from a 'place for childcare' to a 'place to nurture the future.'
Tanabata Event (After-School Care)
Science Experiment (After-School Care)
Art (After-School Care)
About Alive Dream School (English After-School Care)
Name: Alive Dream School
Operator: Alive Co., Ltd.
Locations:
Alive International School Campus (Dainichi Building 2F, 1-21-15 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)
Alive English School Atsuta Main Campus (301 Tanakacho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)
Alive English School Motoyama Campus (J's Motoyama Building 1F, 5-23-1 Suemoridori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)
Target: Elementary school 1st to 6th graders
Inquiries: 052-228-4833
About Alive Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Headquarters: Izumi 21 Building 1F, 1-21-12 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, 461-0001
Established: January 18, 2001
Capital: 22 million yen
CEO: Hiromi Mitsui
▼ Principal's Blog
Official Website
https://alive-co.com/
SNS
▼ YouTube
▼ Instagram (English School)
▼ Instagram (International...
Alive Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / CEO: Hiromi Mitsui), which operates English preschools, children's English conversation classes, English after-school care, and English STEM schools, will implement a 'small-group, individually optimized' after-school education model at its English after-school care 'Alive Dream School' in the 2026 academic year, diverging from traditional large-group management. In recent years, as the existence of children who feel 'I don't want to go to after-school care' and the challenges of creating a place for them after school have been pointed out, Alive Dream School aims to evolve from a 'place for childcare' to a 'place for learning and growth' as an educational 'new type of after-school care' that aligns with each child's individuality, interests, and development.
From 'Childcare' to an 'Educational Environment'
After-School Care that is Close to Each Individual, Made Possible by Small Groups
In recent years, after-school care has been changing from a mere place for childcare to an educational environment that supports children's growth. The perspective from which parents choose after-school care has also expanded to 'Can I leave them there with peace of mind?', 'Will it lead to the child's growth?', and 'Will the child themselves want to attend proactively?'. A major characteristic of Alive Dream School is that it operates in small groups rather than a large-group management style.
Authentic After-School Programs, Not Just English
Alive Dream School offers a variety of experiential programs within an English environment. For example, it provides learning that stimulates children's curiosity, such as English communication with foreign instructors, art and craft making, experiences of Japanese seasonal events, international activities that promote cross-cultural understanding, AI/technology education, and science experiments and inquiry-based activities. It is also packed with abundant programs such as 'coaching interviews with the principal for each individual child' and 'individualized subject tutoring'. A major feature is that these are divided by age and English experience, and conducted in small groups.
In the 2026 academic year, these programs will be further strengthened and developed into individually optimized after-school education programs. The key feature is that these are completed in one place as an 'all-in-one enrichment after-school care'. There is no need to commute to multiple extracurricular classes after school, and children can experience diverse learning in a natural flow.
Unique Design to Nurture Non-Cognitive Skills
We are focusing not only on academic learning but also on nurturing the foundational non-cognitive skills (self-regulation, collaboration, resilience, self-efficacy, etc.). Under the guidance of Mr. Yoshikazu Nakayama, who is considered a leading expert on non-cognitive skills in Japan, we carefully support each child's growth by visualizing their progress and changes. The mixed-age community from 1st to 6th grade is also one of our features. Rather than making everything the same activity, we design activities to improve academic ability by age, and activities to foster social skills by mixed ages. As a result, an environment is created where natural leadership of upperclassmen helping lowerclassmen emerges, and compassion and social skills are nurtured.
Responding to the Real Needs of Dual-Income Families: The Time After 'I'm Home' Creates the Future
We receive many voices from parents saying, 'We want them to take high-quality enrichment classes without the burden of pick-up and drop-off.' Being able to complete English, inquiry-based learning, and technology education during after-school hours is a major advantage for dual-income families. The after-school hours children spend after school ends. Depending on whether that time is just spent or made into time that leads to growth, their appearance a few years later may change significantly. Alive proposes new value for after-school time, practicing a new after-school care model moving from a 'place for childcare' to a 'place to nurture the future.'
Tanabata Event (After-School Care)
Science Experiment (After-School Care)
Art (After-School Care)
About Alive Dream School (English After-School Care)
Name: Alive Dream School
Operator: Alive Co., Ltd.
Locations:
Alive International School Campus (Dainichi Building 2F, 1-21-15 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)
Alive English School Atsuta Main Campus (301 Tanakacho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)
Alive English School Motoyama Campus (J's Motoyama Building 1F, 5-23-1 Suemoridori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)
Target: Elementary school 1st to 6th graders
Inquiries: 052-228-4833
About Alive Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Headquarters: Izumi 21 Building 1F, 1-21-12 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, 461-0001
Established: January 18, 2001
Capital: 22 million yen
CEO: Hiromi Mitsui
▼ Principal's Blog
Official Website
https://alive-co.com/
SNS
▼ YouTube
▼ Instagram (English School)
▼ Instagram (International...