Principal’s Greeting

“For Children to clearly be able to tell the right from wrong”

This is the foundation of early childhood education. No matter how much the times have changed, this fact of childrenʼs growth will remain the same. We, Angel Academy are striving to create a Kindergarten that will draw out the true potential, shine out in this society, and meet the demands of the 21st century.

Yasumi Katsumi
School President.

Kindergarten Overview

  • Name
    Educational Institution of Angel Academy, Inc.,
    AngelKindergarten
  • E-mail
    info@angel-gakuen.ac.jp
  • Established by
    Educational Institution of Angel Academy, Inc.,
  • Capacity
    Type 1 Certification 220 children /
    Type 2,3 certification 120children
  • Address
    561-1 Nishikoizumi, Masaki-cho, Iyo-gun
  • Staff
    Members
    Teacher/ Nurse/ Nutritionist/ Chef/ Bus driver
  • Telephone
    089-984-6411
  • Commissioned
    Doctors
    Dr. Yoshifumi Kodama, Kodama Pediatrics
    Dr. Yosuke Igaue, Shiki Children's Dentistry
  • Fax
    089-984-8313
  • School
    Pharmacist
    Shunsuke Joko, AOI Pharmacy
  • Classrooms
    English Conversations, Swimming, Soccer, Physical Education, Keyboard Harmonica, Painting,
    Drum Corp, Tamaishiki Classroom - Math.
  • Pre-Kindergarten Childcare
    At Angel Kindergarten, we are now holding the “Let’s Play Together!” Class for 2 and 3 year-olds
    to prepare them for school life. Fun-packed projects every month.
  • After-School Childcare
    Elementary Grades 1-6 (After School)

Education & Nurturing Goals

Leading children to grow up strong, bright, and with a tender heart.

Education and Childcare Policy

  • ● Helping the children acquire the proper daily habits in order to stay healthy.
  • ● Helping the children learn how to get along with each other, and to develop compassion for one another.
  • ● Improving the children’s athletic performance in order to build up well-balanced bodies.
  • ● Developing the children’s intellectual abilities based on their individual personalities.
  • ● Deepening the children’s interest and understanding of language in order to develop their linguistic competence.
  • ● Helping the children cultivate a warm heart with rich emotions.
  • ● Through a variety of educational environments, striving to develop a well- rounded and competent learner.

What Angel Kindergarten values

Education＆Childcare with everlasting commitment

  • Be active!
    Let’s build a strong body
    on the green grass and in the blue pool!
  • Be joyful!
    Let’s sing and listen to the music!
    We love the music!
  • Be talkative!
    Let's learn the importance of words and
    how to use them!
  • Be sensitive!
    Let's find what you feel,
    what you think and express yourselves
    in various way!
Education＆Childcare for the New Age Demands
International education, Digital social education,
SDGs education and new learning ways
(active learning, use of ICT, etc.)

Our Determination

01Hop, Jump and Run in the grass playground
Spacious grass yard for barefoot play. The grass playground helps children develop a firm footing, good posture, and athletic ability, and supports the development of a healthy body.
02Swim in the very clean heated pool
In an environment where children can enjoy swimming throughout the year, the goal is for them to complete a 25-meter swim by the time they graduate from the kindergarten. Children will have fun and improve their swimming skills as well as reduce their anxiety about elementary school swimming lessons.
03Digital Social Education in Media Lab
The first media lab in Japan specializing in preschool children, with two 200-inch screens and natural wood, this facility utilizes ICT to teach skills and information morals necessary in a digital society, and to develop creativity.
04International education by full-time native instructors
Our dedicated native English-speaking teacher and his team provide an environment where children are naturally exposed to English through English lessons starting from age 0, lunch time in English and English song videos delivered to homes, etc. Children can also enjoy interacting with overseas friends either online or offline.
05Variety of Nutrition/Food education through own school lunches
Through fresh produce from contracted farmers, experiences of growing and harvesting on our own farms, Enjoy World Cuisine Day, and seasonal cuisines for traditional events, our unique program fosters an interest in food and encourages the growth of a rich mind.
06After-School Childcare Angel available even after graduation
Angel School Childcare club will continue to offer classes such as swimming, English, and Tamaishiki M.R.C. [Tamaishiki Mathematics with reading comprehension], allowing children from ages 0 to 12 to continue learning in a familiar environment and nurturing friendships.
07Mind and body are warmed by the fireplace
The warmth of a wood fire provides a healing space needed in today's hectic world. Storytelling around the fireplace and playing real musical instruments such as a grand piano nurture a rich spirit.
08Interact with the neighboring social welfare corporation Angel
At various events such as rice-cake pounding and Children’s performance Gala, children can meet senior citizens and naturally develop a sense of kindness and respect for them.
09Be active in a spacious gymnasium
A spacious gymnasium equipped with a large screen and sound equipment for music recitals. Children can be energetically active even on rainy days, and events can be held in the school, allowing children to prepare for being on the spot in a relaxed environment.

Our History

August 1977
Establishment of Angel Academy as an Incorporated
Educational Institution
April 1978
The 1st Entrance Ceremony
September 1981
“Songs of the Autumn Insects” Listening Party Began
April 1985
Received the “Leadership Excellence Award” for the
15th Children’s Art Exhibition
Vice Principal Katsumi elected as a Viewer Committee
Member for the NHK Broadcasting Station
May 1985
Received a prize for the “Art Education Research Paper
Contest” sponsored by the Matsushita Audio-Visual
Education Foundation
May 1986
Awarded the 12th Audio-Visual Education Encouragement
Grant
November 1989
Received the “Angel Drum Excellence Award”
at the 6th Ehime Prefecture Rhythm and Expression
Creation Recital
January 1993
Alteration of Operation Capacity Approved
(For 9 classes up to 220 children)
March 1993
Received the “Leadership Excellence Award”
for the 23rd Children’s World Art Exhibitio
February 1995
Visit from the Minister of Education, Norinobu
Shimamura, to observe the Angel Kindergarten
Music Concert
February 1996
Received the “Ehime Prefecture Board of Education
Superintendent Prize” at the 55th National Art
EducationExhibition sponsored by the Art Education
Promotion Association
March 1996
Received the “Leadership Excellence Award” for
the 26th Children’s World Art Exhibition
June 1997
The 48th Ehime Prefecture Kindergarten Conference
held at Angel Kindergarten
March 1998
Received the “Leadership Excellence Award” at
the 28th Children’s World Art Exhibition
March 1999
Received the “Safe Driver” Award at the Iyo Safe Driving
Management Conference
Yasumi Katsumi appointed Board of Director at the Ehime Prefecture Probation and Parole Office
February 2002
Received the “National Prefecture Award” at the 30th Children’s World Art Exhibition
Received a prize at the 20th Expression and Dance Creation Recital
March 2002
Received the “Leadership Excellence Award” at
the 32nd Children’s World Art Exhibition
June 2003
Yasumi Katsumi appointed Board of Director for
the Masaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry
August 2003
The 1st Joint “Cool Evening Breeze” Gathering began
February 2004
Visit by Seiko Hashimoto, ex-Olympic speed skater,
to instruct the children on ice skating
April 2004
Approved as a Model Kindergarten adapting the
Education Reformation designed by the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Katsumi Yasumi appointed Counselor of the Ehime
Prefecture Private Kindergarten Association
Appointed Supervisor of the Shikoku Regional
Probation and Parole Union
April 2005
Approved as a Model Kindergarten adapting the
Education Reformation designed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
April 2006
Approved as a Model Kindergarten adapting the
Education Reformation designed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
April 2007
Approved as a Model Kindergarten adapting the
Education Reformation designed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
November 2007
Memorial Ceremony for the 30th Year Anniversary of Angel Academy was held.
Visit by Bafour Adjei-Barwuah, Ambassador and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of Ghana
Music Concert held by Ghana folk instrumentalists
April 2008
International Exchange Program “Hello, Friends around the WorldFriends around the World” began
JSL class began
Children's Red Cross activities (pull-tab collection) began
May 2008
Board Chairman Yasumi Katsumi exchanged opinions regarding “Education without Borders” with the Nigerian Red Cross President at the 4th African Development Conference
“African Fair 2008”
March 2012
The completion of Angel Kindergarten New Building.
April 2015
Applied “Comprehensive Support System for Children and
Child-rearing” policy
Renamed as “Educational Institution of Angel Academy.,
Angel Kindergarten and Nursery School.”
November 2017
The celebration of foundation 40th Anniversary
March 2021
Angel Group SDGs declaration
July 2024
Japan’s first Media Lab for preschool children was established