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Accreditation

MST is fully accredited by
The International Montessori Council.

Membership

MST is a member of
The Japan Council of International Schools (JCIS).

Extracts from the Blueprint

The following extracts come from the Blueprint document produced one weekend in December 2005.

MST’s Mission Statement

Stimulating Curiosity While Developing Independence in Thought and Action

MST’s Core Values

Confidence, Respect and Compassion

Description of The Montessori School of Tokyo

The Montessori School of Tokyo is an international school which takes advantage of its location in central Tokyo to provide a challenging, enriching and practical program which focuses on the whole child.

Adhering to Montessori principles, MST strives to give its students confidence in their individual abilities, recognize the value of respect for others, and allow them to discover a secure sense of self. 

MST takes pride in its warm, friendly, and peaceful environment, and in its close-knit community of students, teachers and parents.  The program is a flexible and adaptable one that balances joyful scholarship, independent thinking and research, curiosity, creativity, and imagination.

Vision for the Child

At the Montessori School of Tokyo, children develop intellectually, emotionally, spiritually and physically to their greatest potential.  They will develop their innate qualities of curiosity, creativity and passion for learning along with a strongly held set of universal values.  These values include respect for self and others, compassion, empathy, responsibility, integrity, and kindness.  Children have an awareness of the world and their role in it.  They develop fully as independent thinkers who are confident in their ability to explore and discover and express new ideas. 

Vision for the Teacher

Teachers at The Montessori School of Tokyo are required to have a wide variety of personal and professional qualities in order to facilitate our Vision for the Child.  All have in common a passion for guiding children to meet their full potential and a commitment to nurturing the best in children through the Montessori method.

Teachers must have an in-depth knowledge of Montessori philosophy including preparation and maintenance of a Montessori environment, an ability to observe and document each child’s development and an ability to spark and continually nurture the child’s natural love of learning.

MST teachers are committed to continued professional development and are able to communicate effectively with children, their parents, other teaching staff and school administration.

MST teachers reflect the schools’ Core Values of Confidence, Respect and Compassion and believe that the continual embodiment of these values will contribute to the betterment of our world.

Vision for the Parent

In order to effectively support the Montessori programme and realize the Vision for the Child, parents involved in The Montessori School of Tokyo programme should embrace the Montessori philosophy and theory of child development so that there is continuous and active partnership between the home and school environments.  In this way, they should be committed to their child’s Montessori education throughout their school career. MST parents understand and accept their responsibilities in the educational process of their children.

MST parents should demonstrate cultural tolerance and openness within an international community, displaying respect for both individual and group differences by having a willingness to openly share ideas and participate in the school community.

Vision for School Leadership

The Montessori School of Tokyo leadership will embody educational and Montessori values and conduct itself with utmost integrity.  They will ensure stability and consistency within our dynamic international school community.

Leadership will be effective and inspirational communicators.  They will have the imagination and passion to develop and convey the long-term plan for the school.  Leadership will be available and patient listeners, incorporating all MST community members in a partnership of trust and respect.


"The object of teaching a child is to enable the child to get along without the teacher."

—Arthur C. Clarke