New 3-day program for young 3-year olds | 3歳児向けの新しい3日間プログラム

After carefully consulting with our staff and considering the wishes of parents, we are launching a new three-day program for children aged three (30–36 months). Children in this program will spend their time alongside the three-year-olds in our “Niji Class,” but their attendance is fixed to three specific days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This program is designed for families who may be concerned about their child participating in a five-day-a-week program; please note that spaces are limited. The annual tuition is $7,800, payable in six installments of $1,300. Additionally, once your child has settled in, there is an option to add Mondays and Fridays to the schedule.

保護者の方々のご希望をもとに職員と十分に話し合った結果、3歳児(30~36ヶ月)を対象とした新しい3日間プログラムを開始することになりました。このプログラムのお子様は、当園のにじ組の3歳児と一緒に過ごしますが、登園は火曜日、水曜日、木曜日の3日間固定となります。お子様が週5日間のプログラムに参加することに不安を感じているご家庭向けで、定員に限りがございます。年間授業料は7,800ドルで、1,300ドルの6回分割払いとなります。さらに、お子様が慣れてくれば、月曜日と金曜日を追加することも可能です。

2026-27 Registration for Himawari Preschool now open | ひまわり幼稚園入園について

Since 2004, we’ve been helping kids and families develop in Japanese language and culture. (For Himawari GSRP, see the GSRP link on the home page menu ).

Application form | 入園願書

2026-27 tuition information | 2026-27年度の授業料情報

Please let us know anytime you would like to come and visit with your child before enrolling!
入園前に、お子様と一緒に見学に来られる場合は、いつでもご連絡ください。

☆七夕イベント開催します☆

7月7日、青空の下、七夕イベント開催することができました。
ご参加いただきました皆様、ありがとうございました。
みんなの願い事、きっとお空に届いたね☆

 

Fall — 秋

むしとり―ちょうちょ、
いっぱい捕まえたね!

Little Bug Catcher – You caught lots of butterflies!

栗に触ってみよう!

Let’s touch the chestnuts… carefully!

やきいもごっこ

Pretend-roasting Yams

紅葉の中のお散歩

A walk in the autumn leaves

葉っぱの中でかくれんぼ

Hide and seek in the leaves

おばけだぞ~。顔より大きな葉っぱもあったよ!

Look… a ghost!
I found a leaf bigger than my face…

葉っぱのおふとん気持ちいい~

Lying in the leaves feels so good!

木の葉で遊ぼう!
Let’s play with the leaves!

Snow and Ice play — 雪・氷遊び | New Year’s Play お正月遊び

バケツやカップに雪を入れ、大きなケーキができたよ!
どんぐりケーキにしたら、りすさん、食べに来るかな?

We filled buckets and cups with snow and made a big cake!
If I make an acorn cake, will Mr. Squirrel come and eat it?

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大きな水たまりに氷が張り、アイススケート場ができていたよ!
氷の上はつるつる滑って楽しい~!

We found a large puddle covered with ice, like an ice skating rink…
It’s fun to slide on the ice!

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お正月遊び | New Year’s Play

日本の伝承遊びを毎日楽しんでいます。はねつきや、わらべ歌遊びも子どもたちの大好きな遊びです!

Here we enjoy playing traditional Japanese games every day. in January. Hanetsuki (badminton) and singing children’s songs are also favorite activities of the kids!

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勤労感謝の日、やきいも

勤労感謝の日 Labor Appreciation Day

同じ校舎内のにじいろ小学校の先生たちに、感謝の気持ちを込めて、折り紙で作った花をプレゼントしました。
We presented origami flowers to some of the staff at Nijiiro Elementary School, which is located in the same school building, as a token of our gratitude.

やきいも (Baked Sweet Yam)

みんなではっぱを集めて、やきいもごっこ。
Everyone gathered up leaves to pretend to bake yams, and then try the real thing!

敬老の日(Grand Parents Day)

お手紙を描いて、”ひまわり郵便局”で切手を買い、ポストまで30分、往復1時間歩いたよ!
配達員さんにばったり会い、お手紙を車に積むところを見せてもらいました!
お部屋では、郵便屋さんごっこも楽しんでいます。

We wrote and illustrated our letters, bought our stamps at the “Himawari Post Office”, and then walked 30 minutes to our post box, so we had a 1 hour round trip!
We bumped into the postal carrier and she showed us how to load our letters into her postal delivery truck. Back at Himawari Preschool, we enjoy playing postman together.

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