Planting the seeds of 'experience' in our 'hearts'
Our school offers domestic and international study programs to help students broaden their horizons and improve their knowledge, skills, and global awareness. We really try to give our students as many different experiences as possible!
In 2024, we had our first study program in Singapore! We visited places like Singapore Zoo, Bird Paradise, and River Wonders, and even got to go on a backyard tour.
We also checked out Night Safari, a super unique zoo that's open at night, and enjoyed observing animals from the tram and watching the owl show.
Our Australia study program started back in 2007. What's cool about the animal facilities here is that they mainly focus on native Australian animals. This gives us a totally different way to learn about animals compared to Japan or America! Since October 2009, we've partnered with "Hills College," an international school in Queensland, to offer cultural exchange and life experiences on a huge farm. Plus, we get to join backyard tours at koala sanctuaries, making it a super varied and exciting study trip!
We had our first-ever study program in Hokkaido since the school opened!
Thanks to Hokkaido University's help, we got to learn so many things we wouldn't normally experience.
In 2021, just like the year before, we learned so much through experiences in Wakayama's local nature and a study program at Hokkaido University's Research Forest – things we definitely wouldn't learn in our usual school life!
In 2020, our overseas study program was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so we did our study program locally at Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture instead.
It was a great chance to really look at Japanese culture again!
We stayed at a temple lodging and got to experience lots of things we wouldn't normally, like sutra copying, making rosaries, and fieldwork.
During our 2018 America study program, we toured three cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, visiting zoos, aquariums, and theme parks.
In Silicon Valley, we even got to visit companies that are making a big impact worldwide! We also had a special school-original backyard tour where we entered the park before it even opened.
At Moorpark College, we participated in a two-day program and were really inspired by interacting with students who shared our passion.
