New ISN campus in Nakano-shi
New ISN campus in Nakano-shi LLC WIP, provides International School of Nagano (ISN) preschool in Matsumoto, Nagano, and Ueda, is pleased to announce the opening of ISN Nakano campus as our new regional base in Northern Nagano.
The campus is located in the former Nagaoka Elementary School in Hekida, Nakano City. HUBLIC (hublicnakano.com), a Nakano City childcare support center, for which WIP is the designated manager, is already in operation. Opposite the building of HUBLIC is designated for ISN Nakano Campus.
Children eligible for admission to ISN Nakano Campus are between 2 and 5 years old (preschool age). We anticipate our new campus to also operate for different age groups in the future.
Empowering children through learning.
ISN’s Learning Goals and the International Baccalaureate (IB)
World-renowned for well-being in education
ISN Nakano Campus will be the first ISN facility to host the Finland Teacher Training School in Japan (FTTSJ) project. This project is a collaboration between ISN and the University of Finland Turku.
＜FTTSJ Mission＞
We develop and promote the best pedagogical practice for the well-being of children.
＜Activities＞
Provide a learning environment focused on wellbeing
Create Professional Development/training opportunities for faculty members
Provide opportunities for the whole community to think about and realize wellbeing
Disseminate information as a model school for Finnish education
Finland ranks first in the world in terms of happiness
How does well-being affect the future of children..?
Well-being can be described and interpreted in many different ways, but ISN believes that the common denominator is the state of happiness of oneself and those around one’s self. The skills, knowledge, and methods to achieve happiness for oneself and those around us are cultivated in the daily process. A balanced state of mind, body, and spirit, with a broad perspective at a global level and multilingual activities in English, the official language of the world, is what we aim for in the present and future of our children.
University of Turku Faculty of Education and Teachers Training School have been studying children’s learning environments for decades. The evolving Finnish teacher training system will be introduced into the living and learning environment for children at the ISN Nakano Campus.
FTTSJ will provide training sessions and workshops for staff, parents, and community members, with the aim of creating a better and more meaningful presence for the community as well as for ISN’s other campuses.
The Nakano campus, where the FTTSJ project will take place, will provide a safe and secure environment for children during regular childcare hours, just like ISN’s other campuses. Training and programs will include IB and will aim to improve the awareness, skills and knowledge of us adults involved in childcare.
Storytelling an HUBLIC
English Picture Book Storytime
English picture book reading sessions are held at HUBLIC facilities on the third Wednesday of every month.
Let’s have fun in English with the international staff of the ISN campus!
(Not available in August and March)
Age: 0 years old and up
ISN Nakano Contact: Takeda
TEL：0269-38-1197（HUBLIC）
