GAJYUKU Art School for Children | Summer School — Preschool Class

Two art programs for preschoolers grounded in the theory and practice of painting and 3D art (first and second term)

At GAJYUKU, we treasure each child’s individuality and imagination, and believe that the heart of learning art lies in the discoveries, questions, fun and joy that arise during the creative process. We also hope children will feel the joy of expression — something that goes beyond drawing and making — by sharing with others what happened while they created.
Our teachers are art specialists with their own creative practice. Drawing on that experience, they hold to our policy that the creative process matters most, and nurture each child’s individuality and sensibility.
It is also a great way to support your child’s emotional development and school arts & crafts.

A 3-day intensive summer course

Just as every child’s sensibility is different, so is their pace of making. That’s why GAJYUKU’s Summer School runs as a 3-day continuous curriculum (basics, development, application). Sometimes no discovery comes on day 1. On day 2, a child may discover an idea that leads somewhere new. On day 3, they will feel the joy of giving shape to what they imagined and thought. Taking time to make things brings a real sense of achievement and growth.
Although 3 days is a short time, we hope you will make use of GAJYUKU’s art program in your child’s education.

Class structure

- There are 2 programs: a first term and a second term
- “Preschool Class” (for kindergarten and nursery-school children through early elementary)
- There are 2 courses with different content, so children can study art from both the painting and the 3D side
- Preschool and elementary children are in separate classes; each lesson is 90 minutes (Preschool from 10:00, Elementary from 13:00)
- You can take 1 course or both

First term

“What Can We Make with Dots, Lines and Color?” ☆A first step into drawing☆

For preschoolers: painting and color practice

□ Syllabus

Day 1: “Connecting with Lines” — dot-to-dot drawing —
(join the dots to make a picture)
Day 2: “Color Water” — color water and dropper painting —
(we mix lots of colors and draw with droppers)
Day 3: “Let’s Draw a Map” — group work —
(we all draw 1 big map together)

Aims

Join dots and you get a line. Join lines and you get a shape. In “Connecting with Lines,” children learn the basics of drawing with dots and lines and experience the fun of drawing.
In “Color Water,” children experience how color works using the three primary colors [cyan (blue), magenta (red), yellow] and become interested in color. They discover that colors only truly appear in relation to one another.
In “Let’s Draw a Map,” we work on a big sheet of paper, guiding children toward a broad view that keeps both the whole and the parts in mind.

Lesson time

10:00-11:30 (90 minutes)

Schedule

[First term] Bookings open May 10
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Mitaka, Nerima: July 28 (Tue), 29 (Wed), 30 (Thu)
Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Kami-Youga, Chitose-Karasuyama: July 29 (Wed), 30 (Thu), July 31 (Fri)
*There is no Summer School at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

Second term

“Designing with Shape and Color” ☆Let’s be designers☆☆

For preschoolers: design and three-dimensional art practice

□ Syllabus

Day 1: “T-Shirt Design” — drawing an original T-shirt —
(we draw a T-shirt design)
Day 2: “Making a Fancy Turtle” — a turtle in paper clay —
(we decorate the turtle’s shell)
Day 3: “Let’s Make It Together” — a group-made house —
(we all build a cardboard house together)

Aims

Children design the shape and pattern of a familiar T-shirt. From the idea onward, they pay attention to shape and think about how to arrange colors and patterns — a first taste of design.
Using a turtle as the motif, children learn about three-dimensional art. Head, legs, feet… They think as a whole about the color and shape of each part, how to put them together (structure), and how that changes the way it looks — thinking about shape and color in a different way from drawing on a flat surface.
On the final day, building a cardboard house teaches the value of working together, and drawing and making something big lets children experience the scale of space.

Lesson time

10:00-11:30 (90 minutes)

Schedule

[Second term] Bookings open around June
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Mitaka, Nerima: August 18 (Tue), 19 (Wed), 20 (Thu)
Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Kami-Youga, Chitose-Karasuyama: August 19 (Wed), 20 (Thu), 21 (Fri)
*There is no Summer School at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

GAJYUKU Summer School 2026 — Course Details

[Two art programs for preschoolers grounded in the theory and practice of painting and 3D art]
■ Course: GAJYUKU Summer School — Preschool Class

■ For: Kindergarten and nursery-school children through early elementary

■ Dates:
[First term] Preschool: painting and color
Bookings open May 10
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Mitaka, Nerima: July 28 (Tue), 29 (Wed), 30 (Thu)
Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Kami-Youga, Chitose-Karasuyama: July 29 (Wed), 30 (Thu), 31 (Fri)
*There is no Summer School at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

[Second term] Preschool: design and three-dimensional art
Bookings open around June
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Mitaka, Nerima: August 18 (Tue), 19 (Wed), 20 (Thu)
Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Kami-Youga, Chitose-Karasuyama: August 19 (Wed), 20 (Thu), 21 (Fri)
*There is no Summer School at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

■ Time: Preschool Class: 10:00-11:30

■ Location: GAJYUKU Art School for Children — all studios
(Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Mitaka, Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Karasuyama, Nerima, Kami-Youga)
*Not held at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

■ Capacity: 6 per studio (runs with 2 or more)
*Places are allocated first come, first served on completion of online credit card payment.

■ Fee: ¥15,730 (incl. tax and materials) (3 days)
(¥31,460 for both terms)

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

Please note
*Each term must be taken for all 3 days. You may also take both terms.
*The fee is paid in advance by credit card online and cannot be refunded if you are absent.
*There are no make-up lessons.
*Your booking is complete once the fee has been paid. If a class does not reach the minimum number and does not run, we will refund you (by bank transfer).
*Bookings cannot be cancelled after payment.
*Lesson content and instructors are subject to change.

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