GAJYUKU Art School for Children | Preschool Class — Course Details

For young children, learning begins with painting and making

Before they learn letters and numbers, young children draw a single line on paper and knead clay as if savoring the feel of it in their hands and fingers, discovering mass and volume. Scribbles and muddy hands — that’s exactly as it should be. Through experience and learning, these primitive acts gradually turn into expression as children grow.
Young children can’t yet control their hands well, nor capture forms. That is precisely why we want to give them, at this age, rich and primitive art experiences through quality painting and 3D work — experiences that will resonate with their sensibilities for years to come.

It’s never too early to know the joy and sense of achievement of making something with your own hands

When their own ideas become a painting, or a lump of clay becomes a shape, the joy and sense of achievement of having drawn and made something with their own hands builds children’s confidence — confidence that will one day carry over into all kinds of fields. Their teachers praise their work, and at home it goes up on display. We guide children into a happy cycle of wanting to draw more and make more!

The process is the artwork

To nurture each child’s individuality, we don’t make everyone keep in step; we encourage children to enjoy creating to the fullest at their own pace. Nor do we demand results (finished works). What matters is the creative process, in which children feel, discover and think about all sorts of things. In other words, we believe the process itself is the result — the artwork.
Alongside regular lessons, we hold an annual exhibition, so children can study art broadly.

No two forms of expression are the same

In painting and 3D art, being different from others is what matters most. Drawing out each child’s individuality and turning it into expression requires individual guidance.
That is why GAJYUKU limits classes to 10 children and staffs each class according to its size, so we can fully support every child’s creative work.

About the timetable and classes

Classes vary by studio, so please check each studio’s timetable for the classes offered.
The Preschool Class is for preschoolers and early elementary students; the Combined Preschool & Elementary Class is shared with elementary students.
Classes not currently running will open once 2 children enroll.

[Preschool Class]
Mon–Fri 15:15 - 16:45 Sat 10:30 - 12:00
[Combined Preschool & Elementary Class]
Sat 8:45 - 10:15 Sun 10:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 15:00
*The table below shows the standard timetable and class structure (classes that can open with 2 or more children).

Timetables by studio

Preschool Class — Course Details

[An ongoing painting & 3D art program, weekly (or biweekly)]

■ Course: Regular Classes — Preschool Class (Combined Preschool & Elementary Class)
*The Combined Preschool & Elementary Class is shared by preschoolers and elementary students.

■ For: Kindergarten and nursery-school children aged 3–6, and early elementary students

■ Lesson schedule:
Weekly course: 4 lessons a month, 46 a year
Biweekly course: 2 lessons a month, 24 a year
*The number of lessons is lower when a lesson falls on a public holiday.

■ Lesson length: 90 minutes
*50 minutes at Toyosu Megumi Studio

■ Location: GAJYUKU Art School for Children — all studios
(Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Kami-Youga, Mitaka, Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Karasuyama, Nerima, Toyosu Megumi, Monzen-nakacho, Higashi-Nakano)
*Toyosu Megumi Studio is only for children enrolled at Toyosu Megumi Kodomoen.

■ Class size: about 2–10 children per class
*Classes not currently running open from 2 children.

■ Tuition:
Weekly course: ¥13,860 (incl. tax)
Biweekly course: ¥9,900 (incl. tax)
*Toyosu Megumi Studio: ¥6,490 (incl. tax)

■ How to apply:
Please apply via the enrollment page (in Japanese)

■ Trial Lesson:
See the Trial Lesson details

Please note
*An enrollment fee of ¥22,850 (incl. tax) is charged separately.
*The enrollment fee covers the materials needed to start lessons, such as a smock and art supplies.
*Replacement materials are charged separately.
*When siblings enroll, each receives a ¥500 (excl. tax) monthly tuition discount — weekly course only.
*Toyosu Megumi Studio is only for children enrolled at Toyosu Megumi Kodomoen, and there is no sibling discount.

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