Hi5 Kids International — Kawasaki East / 川崎東口校
Hi5 Kids International’s Kawasaki East preschool offers English-medium learning and care in Watarida, Kawasaki-ku.
Admissions & ages
Provision includes ages 3–6, but the youngest entry age is unresolved: “1.2” in headings conflicts with 1 year 1 month and “1.1” in fee information. Decimal notation cannot safely establish an age in months. Confirm 2026/27 birth-date cutoffs, vacancies and admission requirements, including child/parent English.
Curriculum & language
The school describes English throughout play and daily life, led by international teachers and bilingual Japanese teachers. Themed exploration, role-play, experiments, art and music accompany phonics, early maths and outdoor activities. Separate Japanese lessons are unverified. References to overseas educational frameworks do not establish international accreditation. “International Elementary” is an after-school programme on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 15:30–18:30, rather than an affiliated full-day primary school.
Schedule & care
Regular weekdays run 09:00–14:00. The 2025 table lists 2/3/5 days weekly and a 5-day, 09:00–18:30 full-day course, but the timetable ends at 18:00. Confirm current closing; the header’s 09:30–20:00 is not established childcare provision. The 2026–2027 calendar content, holiday care and morning-only attendance remain unverified.
Campus & daily life
The address is 1-16-4 Watarida, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa. The school’s 2025-09-25 information describes buses around Kamata and drop-off parking; current arrangements and walking times are unverified. This does not establish a Kamata campus. Lunch, toothbrushing and supervised toileting appear in the schedule, but meal provision, allergy arrangements and diaper/toilet-training admission rules remain unverified.
Fees & extras
Only 2025 fees, published 2025-09-22, are verified; their applicability to 2026/27 remains unconfirmed: admission JPY 80,000; annual membership card 4,200 and materials/facilities maintenance 30,000. Regular monthly fees for 2/3/5 days are 42,000/48,000/57,000 respectively; 5-day full-day costs 81,500. Tax inclusion, meal/bus charges, extensions, refunds and withdrawal terms are unknown.
Support & eligibility
Kawasaki’s list confirms an unlicensed childcare facility eligible for ordinary support. The school’s “認定こども園” and “川崎認定保育” wording lacks independent confirmation of those additional statuses. From 2026-10-01, national monthly caps are JPY 40,300 for age-3–5 classes and 45,700 for age-0–2 classes in resident-tax-exempt households. Both require childcare-need certification, eligible actual payments and residence-based procedures. Kawasaki’s separate local top-up requires distinct eligibility; the campus address alone does not qualify a family. Unverified eligibility for that scheme does not mean all support is unavailable. Individual awards and net fees are not guaranteed.
TBD
Minimum entry age, class placement, vacancies and admissions. · Current fees, tax, meals, buses, extensions, midyear proration, refunds and withdrawal notice. · Full-day closing, final calendar and holiday care. · Meals, allergies, diapers and toilet training. · Bus stops, ages, one-way/return options and full-day return services. · Legal operator name, additional administrative status and household subsidy eligibility.
Sources
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