School Guide 2018 Metropolitan MIZUMOTO-KOAI Gakuen

The MIZUMOTO-KOAI Gakuen is a special needs

education school established in 2015.

We have 2 education departments which are for

the mild intellectually disabled (Senior High School -

Job Training Course) and for the physically

handicapped (Elementary School, Junior High

School emblem School and Senior High School).

School Precepts

日々前進 (Hibi - Zenshin) “Advancing Everyday” Set a target for myself and move forward positively.

毎日真心 (Mainichi – Magokoro) “Always Sincere” Act with consideration for others every day.

Our School’s Character

You can study at the newest Special-Needs-Education School in TOKYO. (Our school building was constructed in April 2017)

We have many facilities. Such as 2 gymnasiums, Indoor pool, Café -”coai cafe”, Artificial grass field (Mizumoto Sports Complex) and so on.

We continue to make use of the department strengths of the Mild Intellectuaily Disabled, as well as the Physically Handicapped.

SCHOOL UNIFORM Our students’ suit-style uniforms are especially tailored, so that students can go to employment interviews at any time. Department of Education for the Mild Intellectually Disabled (High School - Job Training Course)

1. Our Goals

 Achievement of all students to be hired at a company. We accomplished an employment rate of 100%.  All students will contribute to society.

2. About the Department

 240 students (80 students per grade)  There’s no school district, which means our students come from all areas of TOKYO.  There is an entrance examination. Please visit our website for details concerning the entrance examination. *URL http://www.mizumotokoai-sh.metro.tokyo.jp

3. Curriculum

Ordinary subjects

 Japanese, Social Studies, Math, Science, English, Music, Fine Arts, Health & P.E., Occupation, Home Economics, Information Processing, Career Guidance

Special subjects for Vocational Education

 Office Service Course: Study for work assistance and data processing in the office. (This course is only offered in our school in Tokyo.)  Logistics Course: Study for logistics service work .(Logistics, sales and product management)  Building Maintenance Course: Study for cleaning service.  Food Service Course: Study for cooking, serving customers and assistant work at a welfare facility.

4. After School (Club activity and Student committees)

 All students participate in Club activities and Student committees.  Club activities: Swimming, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Track & Field, Table tennis, Expression activity, Art, Music, “Go” - Shogi and Othello, PC

5. School Time Table (1st grade)

 Starts at 8:40 a.m. Ends at 3:40 p.m. (from Monday to Friday)

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Career 1st Music Home Guidance Special subjects Economics Special subjects 2nd Fine Arts Math for Vocational for Vocational Information 3rd Education Education Science Health & P.E. Processing 4th Japanese Japanese School Lunch and Break 5th Occupation Social studies Social studies Special subjects Special subjects 6th Math English for Vocational for Vocational Long Health & P.E. 7th Science Education Education Homeroom

 1st grade: Practical Working Experience for 3 days, 3 times a year.  2nd grade: Practical Training in a company for 2 weeks, 2 times a year.  3rd grade: Practical Training in a company for 3 weeks, 2 times a year.

6. Employment of graduates

The percentage of employment of graduates (70 students)

15.7 18.5 Cleaning service

Office work

Logistics service 35.8 30

Food service and assistant work at a welfare facility

7. School Events

One day trip “Tokyo Orientation” (About 9 to 10 miles on foot)

 1st grade: From Kitasenju to Ryogoku (The Edo-Tokyo Museum)  2nd grade: From Ryogoku to Tokyo Station  3rd grade: From Tokyo Station to Shinjuku (Tokyo Metropolitan Government)

School Excursion 1st grade & 2nd grade

Sports Festival

Department of Education for the Physically Handicapped (Elementary School, Junior High School and Senior High School)

1. Our Goals

 We help all our students’ to achieve Self-reliance and Public participation.  We develop the ability of all our students by using the latest ICT & AAC equipment. *AAC : Augmentative and Alternative Communication.

2. About the Department

 53 students (As of 2018)  There are 36 students in the Elementary School, 8 students in the Junior High School and 9 students in the Senior High School.  There’s a school district. You can go to our school if you live in city, north of Keisei-Oshiage Line. Refer to the map on right about the school district.  If you hope to enter our Elementary School and Junior High School, please call Katsushika city Board of Education. And if you hope to enter our Senior High School, please call us.

3. Curriculums

We have 3 curriculums according to degree of disability.

Curriculum equivalent to Elementary, Junior High and Senior High School

 This curriculum is intended for students entering advanced school (Senior High School and University) and for working at a company.

Curriculum for students who are intellectually disabled

 Students learn not only subjects for the Intellectually Disabled but also skills for daily living. This curriculum is intended to help students who will be working or living at a welfare facility.

Curriculum focused on independent living

 This is a curriculum for students who have severe or multiple disabilities.  “Independent living” consists of 6 different areas that are: “Maintenance of health”, “Psychological stability”, “Formation of human relations”, “Environmental awareness”, “Body movements” and “Communication”.  We increase our students cognition ability and communication skills by individual guidance.

All curriculums include the education through home visits.

4. School Time Table (Elementary School 1st grade)

 Starts at 8:45 a.m. (The time when school buses arrive at school)  Ends at 2:10 p.m. or 3:45 p.m. (The time when school buses depart from school)  The school time depends on the day of the week.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Class Meeting 1st Independence Activities Physical Independence Japanese and 2nd P.E. Arts and crafts Lifestyle Studies Activities Math Recreational Physical Independence 3rd Music Arts and crafts P.E. Activities Activities 4th Daily Routine Instruction School Lunch and Break 5th Daily Routine Instruction 6th Class Meeting Class Activities Class Meeting 7th Independence Activities

Class Meeting

5. School Bus service

 7 buses operate in our school district.

6. School Lunch

 We provide 4 food styles of school lunch.

There are normal (solid) foods, semi-solid foods, soft foods which can be crushed with the tongue, and semi-liquid foods.

Normal (solid) foods Semi-solid foods

Soft foods which can be Semi-liquid foods crushed with the tongue

7. Medical Care

 We provide medical care for students who are in need.  School nurses are working at our school.  There is a procedure for the implementation of the medical care. You need to fill out the paperwork. The student needs to be checked by both private & school doctors.

8. School Events

 Athletic Day : “Mizumoto-Koai Festa” (水元小合フェスタ)  Cultural Festival : “Gakushuu Happyoukai” (学習発表会)  One day trip  School Excursion School Open Day

We're looking forward to seeing you here on September 24th.

Both the Mild Intellectually Disabled department and the Physically Handicapped department are available for observation.

Contact Information

A d d r e s s : 24-1 Mizumoto 1-chome Katsushika-ku, Tokyo JAPAN

Telephone : 03-5699-0141 Fax: 03-5699-0361

E - m a i l : [email protected]

URL : http://www.mizumotokoai-sh.metro.tokyo.jp/

Directions: Take the to the Nishimizumoto-Sanchome at

the JR Kanamachi sta. North exit.

Please get off the bus at the Fureai-no-ie bus stop.

~ Directions from Kanamachi Station ~

Fureai no ie Here’s Mizumoto Here-koai Gakuen Fureai no ie bus stop Iwatsukibashi daini Mizumoto Sports Complex

Mizumoto JHS P.B. < For Iizukabashi

Ami otolaryngology For Mizumoto park > Drugstore

Katshushika Sogo HS

Kanamachi JHS Iwatsukibashi JHS

Tokyu Store

P.B. Higashikanamachi 4

North exit Kanamachi Bus stop < For Kameari For Matsudo > JR LINE Kanamachi Sta

Keisei-kanamachi Sta

Route 6 (Mito kaido)

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us at

03-5699-0141.