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Preparatory school fair

Five preparatory schools for children aged 4 to 13 — two in Switzerland, one in England and two in Japan — will present at the Akasaka Intercity Conference on Saturday 24 October. Morning presentations are open to all visitors; afternoon appointments are booked at registration.

Getting there

Akasaka Intercity ConferenceAkasaka Intercity AIR, 1-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052

  • Directly connected to Tameike-Sanno station (Ginza and Namboku lines) and Kokkai-Gijidomae station.
  • Connected underground, so the walk from the train is under cover in any weather.

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Participating schools

Cheltenham College Preparatory SchoolCheltenham, England·Ages 3–13·Boarding from 7The prep school of Cheltenham College, in the Cotswolds — day and boarding, with the senior school most of its pupils go on to standing next door. — School profile, opens in a new tabLa Garenne International SchoolVillars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland·Ages 3–18·Boarding from primaryA small school on the mountain above Villars, taught in English with French compulsory to sixteen — two campuses five minutes apart, and the Alps in the timetable rather than out of the window. — School profile, opens in a new tabAiglon CollegeChesières-Villars, Switzerland·Ages 6–18·Junior houses from 6An Alpine school where expeditions are timetabled beside lessons and most of the school boards; its junior houses take children from six. — School profile, opens in a new tabJinseki International SchoolJinsekikogen, Hiroshima·From age 6·Full boardingThe youngest boarders in Japan: children live in from Grade 1, in a highland village in Hiroshima, taught in English and Japanese both. — School profile, opens in a new tab
Epsom College TokyoOpening Autumn 2027Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo·Ages 3–11 at opening·Boarding not yet announcedA city school in central Tokyo for younger children, and the newest of the English names to come east. Meeting them here means meeting them before the first pupil arrives.

Confirmed so far; more schools are expected before the autumn. Every school here that has already opened is one we have visited in term time.

Programme

10:00
Doors open

Registration at the entrance to the conference floor. The school booths are open from the start — no appointment needed in the morning.

10:15
School presentationsTo be confirmed

Fifteen minutes each, one school after another, in the seminar room. Every session is interpreted. The running order is published when registration opens.

12:00
Lunch
13:00
Appointments with schools

Twenty minutes per family per school, booked in advance when you register.

16:00
Close

Provisional where marked. The final timings are published when registration opens.

The practical details

Ages
4 to 13. Boarding starts at 6 or 7 at most of these schools; each school's range is listed below.
Language
Presentations in English, all interpreted. Japanese-speaking staff all day. Request an interpreter for an appointment when you register.
Appointments
13:00–16:00, 20 minutes per family per school. Nine slots per visiting representative, allocated in order of registration.
Admission
Free. Mornings need no booking; afternoon appointments are booked at registration.
Children
Welcome at the presentations and the appointments.
Lunch
A lunch area on the conference floor, 12:00–13:00.
OrganiserThe Japan Times
In partnership withSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

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