Saint Albans Nursery – Learning. Love. Laughter.

Learning. Love. Laughter.

Program & Aims

St. Alban’s Nursery, founded in 1972, offers a preschool program for children aged 1.5 to 5.

While still in its traditional home in the beautiful surroundings of St. Alban’s Anglican-Episcopal Church, the Nursery today is independently operated, and we welcome children of all religions and backgrounds while encouraging respect and tolerance for all.

Our aim is to provide purposeful and stimulating early childhood activities, which enhance each child’s growth and development. We believe that the early years are the most important time for exploration and discovery: that children need opportunities to create, play, make friends and learn whilst having fun.

Our program offers each child an atmosphere of warmth, understanding and a place to develop, both as an individual and as a part of a group.

It is designed to help children build the foundations for a lifetime of creative learning, based on two important principles:

Each child is unique and every effort should be made to help them each develop to their fullest potential.
The early years from birth to six are vital. Children need every opportunity to strengthen positive attitudes towards themselves and others while learning during these years.

We know that your child is special! When you share that special person with us, you can be confident that he or she will be receiving the very best quality of personalized care and attention.

Nature

Creative Arts

Number Work

Reading

Friendship

Writing

Discovery

Focusing on each child's individuality

We offer a wide range of fun activities designed to promote learning and self-discovery. Our curriculum is inspired by the Montessori principles of free choice and caring guidance, to bring out and foster the uniqueness in each child.

We Introduce the first steps of reading, writing, number work, and nature in a simple. creative and enjoyable way.

Daily emphasis is placed on the creative arts, providing many opportunities for children to enjoy singing, dancing, story telling, simple drama and art work. Although the curriculum is discreetly structured, each child moves through it at his or her own pace.

Environment

For learning and play.

Small, very personalized, and set in a garden space only a few minutes from the Tokyo American Club and Azabudai hills, St. Alban’s Nursery focuses on developing each child’s individuality in a safe, nurturing atmosphere. We offer places for up to 25 children, in a mixed group of ages 1.5 to 5.

We meet each day in a spacious, bright and well equipped hall that is attached to the church. Activities are arranged on a low shelf unit within reach of even the smallest child. Children may work uninterrupted for long periods of time at tables or on the floor where they are naturally comfortable.

In addition to our spacious indoor facilities, where our comprehensive educational and creative program takes place, we have a large fenced and safety floored outdoor playground in a tranquil setting surrounded by trees, bushes and flowers.

We also have an ample parking available, making dropping off and picking up children safe and easy.

Information

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Contact

Tokyo, Japan

3-6-25 Shiba Koen Minato-Ku 105-0011

Phone:
070-3522-0720

Email:
[email protected]

Director:
Wen Testado-Feri

and visit us.

VISITS
Prospective parents and children are welcome to visit us during the school day from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Contact our Director Wen Testado-Feri below for an appointment. If you don’t hear back from us soon, please give us a call.

Testimonials

"For our son St.Alban's Nursery was a magical place of joy and music where he could safely play outdoors in good weather and always enjoy arts and crafts indoors in an environment of love and attention. So much did he enjoy St.Alban's Nursery that he would wake up every morning asking if today was St.Alban's day. For us as parents, the daily program of activities kept the children happily engaged all day long and this was reflected everyday in the enthusiasm and happiness expressed by all the children who were there."

"We couldn't be happier with our experience at St Alban's. Our daughter looks forward to school with such enthusiasm and doesn't even glance back when dropped off... testament to her happiness and sense of security there. We're always amazed by the new things she learns and creations she brings home. She has made so many lovely friends, her confidence has grown and her little personality flourished in this attentive, caring and fun environment. St Alban's Nursery Program has been such a positive start to her educational journey and has set her up with an invaluable love of learning for life. We give our highest recommendation."

"What so special about St Alban's ? I quite often arrive a little early to pick up my son. As I wait outside I hear the kids laughing, pretending to be dinosaurs, singing or dancing. That is what is so special.

"My son, Naru was a student of St.Alban's from 21 months old to 28 months old. St.Alban's is an amazing school for both of children and parents. My son made obvious progresses there especially in the [following] 4 aspects: Curiosity, Confidence in himself, Sociability, and, Language (English).

"Our daughter and son had an amazing experience at St. Alban's in their precious young days. Teachers at St. Alban's welcomed them so warmly every morning and we knew that they were in the very good hand. They loved playing at the playground which was very safe and rare to find in Tokyo. The school program was wonderful. They learned so much socially and academically. They were very excited about their 'show and tell' where they learned how to express themselves! The school events were lots of fun as well that we knew the children and teachers worked so hard for the events and we remember children looked very proud. Our children were surrounded by happy teachers and children and they remember 'Tokyo tower school' as such a fun place!"

"The teachers at St. Alban's have the perfect touch with the children and parents. They make each child feel welcome, which is very important the first time he or she spends a few hours with new people away from parents. Whether it is games they played, songs they sang, crafts they made or letters and numbers they learned, our boys delight in telling us what they have done at nursery school. Having a good experience outside home and then being able to tell us about it is a growth opportunity for our boys. For these reasons and others, St. Alban's is quite an asset for Tokyo's English-speaking community."