Parents Testimonials
Voices from BKI students' parents
"Excellent quality of care; in an unpretentious and quaint setting."
"BKI has offered the best education for my daughter, who considers all the teachers family.
There is a real sense of warmth and stability, and she has no idea that she spends all day absorbing
some really quite complex knowledge!"
"The schools' curriculum is an easy going blend of all subjects; that children are allowed to fully
immerse themselves in-neck deep! Upon closer inspection, the facade of simplicity reveals a complex and well
studied teaching medium, of which the owners are experts."
"My daughter loves this school! BKI has given her a chance to learn in a refreshingly
'down to earth' atmosphere. The flexibility of the owners, the well planned (and simple!)
calendar and the attention to child/parents' needs, make this surely one of the best little schools in Tokyo!"
"When my little girl gets older she will remember her time at BKI vividly.
I too have a great collection of photo journals sent to me by 'Mr. Rob', of pool play,
day trips and laughing faces. Everyday is worthy of capturing in memory and camera."
"Lovely parents, great kids, open and warm atmosphere- I never feel that there are any 'down days' at BKI."
-K’s Mum
"The biggest reason we chose BKI was the teachers zeal concerning their educational system. Their eyes always sparkle when they talk about their educational policy.
We felt confident in trusting them.
BKI fosters independence in the child. The children are often given the chance to speak in front of the group.
BKI is not like a Japanese kindergarten.
Our children have gained great self esteem from the teachers positive guidance.
Both our sons enjoy it very much.
Every day they make a new discovery.
We are always looking forward to their future. "
-A&T's Mum
"My daughter, is four years old and one of the children in the Reggio class.
She goes to school every day of the week. We moved recently from Kansai and she started to go to BKI from February of this year.
She really loves BKI...
She really enjoys everyday. She has many friends and the teachers are very friendly.
My daughter is in the process of building her English words.
At BKI she seems to be achieving this naturally through positive, everyday experiences."
"Mr. Rob (the director of BKI) is very creative, often as a nice actor when he does the story telling for the children!
He is also as a good carpenter! (During holiday periods he often adds things such as benches and notice boards to the facility.
He even made a big sand pit full of white beach sand! "
-M's mom
"Hello, I am A's mother. Thank you for inviting us to the BBQ. We had wonderful time with you, especially my husband, I wanted to talk more.
Recently, my daughter speaks English a little, "yummy", "wait","back away", "sit down", etc. She often becomes a teacher as if we are students,
then she explains a book to us or she gives cards to us like Mr. A. And she dances when she listens to the Hokey Pokey song or the Head and shoulders song. Also she sings a few songs in English.
We hope she will enjoy lessons there after GW.
And we look forward to be joining the next BBQ.
See you soon.
"
-A’s Mum
"Our 5-year-old son has been attending BKI since the kindergarten started. Each day he enters an environment where he receives
the support and encouragement he needs to develop intellectually and
emotionally. And at this, perhaps most crucial, stage of his
development, we cannot express how grateful we are that such a preschool
exists. Our son has developed friendships with his fellow students. He
loves going to BKI each morning, and he always has something interesting
to talk about at the end of the day. Since he started, we
have watched him grow into a unique, confident little human being, and
we owe much of this to the efforts of the dedicated staff at BKI."
-M&W
"I think that BKI is the best place if you would like to have your child learn English.
All the activities are done in English. The children are immersed in a good English environment.
They learn English through mat time, singing , “show and tell”, in-depth projects, and other daily activities.
They also get to speak English spontaneously by chatting with friends.
In my daughter's case, when she was drawing a picture with her friends, she said,
"You can use anything you like.",indicating color pencils.
You may be surprised how, one day, your child can speak English in the proper situation."
-H's Dad
"Thank you very much for an amazing exhibition. It must be lot of work for you. Also we would like to apologize we stayed too long. We enjoyed it very much and understood how kids are doing at BKI more now. This exhibition taught us that BKI helps children to discover and develop their hidden potential, which sometime parents miss / cannot see because of such a close relationship. We are looking forward to seeing next one."
-H's Mum and Dad
