Extending the Reggio Emilia approach to grades 1–5, nurturing curious minds and lifelong learners in our dedicated elementary facility.
Learn MoreBuilding on our successful early childhood programs, our elementary school will provide a seamless continuation of the Reggio-inspired approach, creating an environment where children aged 6–12 can explore, question, and discover their passions through inquiry-based learning.
At its heart, a school that lets individuals shine.
International Elementary School
Students develop critical thinking skills through project-based learning, where their questions drive exploration across subjects including science, mathematics, literacy, and the arts.
Dedicated atelier spaces and specialist teachers support creative expression as a fundamental language of learning, integrated throughout all academic disciplines.
While our program is an immersive English environment, we also focus on preparing students for success in international and Japanese educational pathways.
Our program depends on deep relationships between students and the community around them, facilitated by our class sizes and individual-student focuse approach.
Innovating the space around learners, our new campus features specialized learning spaces not found anywhere else.
While honoring child-led inquiry, our curriculum ensures students develop strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, and analytical thinking aligned with international standards.
Join us for information sessions to learn about our elementary program, meet our educators, and ask questions about the curriculum and approach.
Applications open for Grade 1–3 for the inaugural 2027–2028 school year. Priority consideration for current RST families and siblings.
Final construction and setup of our dedicated elementary campus, including learning spaces, community space, and art facilities.
Let's build the school together! A special program for students from April through August will be held in 2027. This program will help children get ready for the project-based style of RST elementary, and also help them take part in the opening of the school.
Welcome our inaugural elementary students to a new chapter of Reggio-inspired learning, beginning with Grades 1, 2, and 3. Additional grades to be added annually.
The campus is not just in the heart Shimokitazawa, it is a living member of it. One of Tokyo's most beloved and creatively alive neighbourhoods is both the school's address and its extended classroom.
Shimokitazawa sits at the junction of the Odakyu and Keio Inokashira lines, placing the school within easy reach of Shinjuku (4 min), Shibuya (5 min), and central Tokyo. Two underground station exits open directly into the neighbourhood, keeping the streets calm and pedestrian-friendly — a rare quality in the city. For families travelling from further afield, our dedicated bus service covers the wider metropolitan area.
Shimokitazawa has long been Tokyo's home for independent theatre, live music, vintage fashion, and artist-run galleries. Small venues, coffee roasters, ceramics studios, and second-hand bookshops line winding lanes with small independent companies abound. For a school built on the Reggio principle that environment is a teacher, this neighbourhood offers something no purpose-built facility can replicate: a living, breathing creative city at the front door. Students encounter working artists, makers, and performers as an ordinary part of their week.
Shimokitazawa has undergone a quiet transformation since the Odakyu rail tracks were moved underground in 2019. The resulting linear park now runs through the heart of the area, threading new restaurants, open workshops, and community spaces along a car-free greenway. This is a neighbourhood actively reinventing itself while honouring its roots: new architecture coexisting with 1970s shotengai, international residents alongside multigenerational local families. RST's elementary campus is proud to be part of this revival as a new institution in a neighbourhood that believes creativity and community belong together.
Be part of our inaugural elementary school class and help shape the future of Reggio-inspired education in Tokyo.
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