Seven Weeks. Seven Worlds of Inquiry.

STEAM Summer School 2026

An inquiry-led STEAM summer school for primary students (ages 6–11), taught entirely in English at our Shiba Campus in the heart of Tokyo. Each week is a self-contained expedition — from food science and neuroscience to island ecosystems and escape-room engineering.

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Summer School

Primary

Ages 6 – 11 · Y1–Y6
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Summer Camp

Preschool & Kindergarten (Ages 1.5 – 6)

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Secondary (Ages 11 – 15)

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Programme Overview

A Season of Serious Curiosity

Laurus Summer School is not a holiday club — it is seven weeks of inquiry-based STEAM, designed and taught by our Cambridge-curriculum primary faculty. Each week stands alone, so your child can join for one week or stay the whole summer.

Seven weeks. Seven expeditions. One Tokyo campus.

Every week centres on a driving inquiry question — led by the same Cambridge-trained faculty who teach at Laurus through the year.

All-English Immersion
Taught entirely by native English-speaking teachers, with bilingual support.
Authentic STEAM, not Worksheets
Real experiments shaped around a driving inquiry question.
Weekly Field Trip
Every Friday, learning moves outside — aligned to the week's theme.

Programme Details

Dates 6 July – 21 August 2026
Ages 6 – 11 years (Y1–Y6)
Participation Join any 1 – 7 weeks
Hours 10:00 – 15:30
Campus Shiba, Minato-ku
Deadline One week before each theme
Weekly Themes

Seven Weeks, Seven Expeditions

Every theme is designed by a lead teacher around an inquiry question and culminates in a Friday field trip. Join any combination of weeks — themes are self-contained.

Week 01 6 – 10 July
01

The Taste Atelier: Secrets of the Kitchen

Food Science · Gastronomy · Chemistry

Step into the kitchen and discover the science behind the food we eat. Young culinary innovators explore flavour, texture and aroma through chemical reactions, ingredient transformations, and preservation.

Friday Field Trip Food-science lab visit (TBA)
Week 02 13 – 17 July
02

Brains & Big Questions: Can We Trust Our Brain?

Neuroscience · Philosophy · Perception

A week-long exploration of how we see, think, and make sense of the world. Optical illusions, perception challenges and decision-making experiments reveal how the brain can mislead us.

Friday Field Trip Tokyo Trick Art Museum
Week 03 20 – 24 July
03

The Explorer's Voyage

Biology · Ecology · Adventure

A mysterious message in a bottle sparks a week of adventure. Students decode maps, build ships, read Darwin's Beagle notes, and construct living terrarium ecosystems.

Friday Field Trip Adachi Park of Living Things or Yumenoshima Greenhouse Dome
Week 04 27 – 31 July
04

Dream City Builders

Design · Social Studies · Sustainability

Students design the ideal city — flag, landmark, music and dance — guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Young urban planners think about sustainability, community, and global responsibility.

Friday Field Trip Small Worlds Tokyo (city model observation)
Week 05 3 – 7 August
05

Imagination Island

Geography · Ecosystems · Teamwork

Students become explorers and designers, building a vibrant 3D island from the ground up — shaping land, designing ecosystems and building a community, ending in a "Discovery Museum" presentation.

Friday Excursion Forest Adventure or Heiwa-no-mori Park
Week 06 10 – 14 August
06

The Communication Lab

Linguistics · Biology · Codes

How is information shared? Students investigate animal signalling, human systems (Braille, BSL, spoken language), and practise encoding and decoding messages across species and contexts.

Friday Field Trip Themed cultural-communications visit
Week 07 17 – 21 August
07

Escape Room Summer Camp

Logic · Cryptography · Engineering

An immersive week of cognitive challenges — spatial puzzles, optical illusions, cryptography. Students design their own classroom escape room, then attempt a teacher-designed escape room as the final challenge.

Friday Field Trip Tokyo Mystery Circus
A Week in Summer School

Sample Weekly Schedule

Every week follows the same rhythm so students know what to expect. Monday through Thursday build toward Friday's excursion, where theory meets the real world.

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Theme Day Introduce Inquiry Investigate Build & Test Create & Refine Excursion
10:00 – 10:30 Welcome & Introduction Welcome Game Welcome Game Welcome Game Welcome & Prep
10:30 – 10:55 Intro to Today's Theme Intro to Today's Theme Intro to Today's Theme Intro to Today's Theme Field Trip
10:55 – 11:05 — Break —
11:15 – 11:40 Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 1
11:40 – 12:40 Lunch & Recess
12:40 – 13:30 Reflection & Activity 2 Intro Reflection & Activity 2 Intro Reflection & Activity 2 Intro Reflection & Activity 2 Intro Field Trip
13:30 – 13:40 — Break —
13:40 – 15:00 Activity 2 Activity 2 Activity 2 Activity 2 Return to School
15:00 – 15:15 Cleanup & Reflection
15:20 – 15:30 Dismissal · Bus students collected by assigned staff

* Sample schedule. Weekly activities and trips vary by theme.

Pricing

Tuition Fees

Weekly pricing, tax included. Fees cover instruction, materials, lunch, Friday field-trip transport and insurance. Sibling discounts available on request.

Time Options
Regular
10:00 – 15:30
Early Arrival
8:30 – 15:30
Pricing (per week, including tax)
Course
Laurus Family
Non-Laurus
Regular 10:00 – 15:30
¥80,000
¥85,000
Early Arrival 8:30 – 15:30
¥95,000
¥100,000

Tax included. Fees cover instruction, materials, lunch & snacks, and Friday field-trip transport. Cancellations made up to one week before the start date receive a refund less processing fees.

Gallery

From Previous Summers

STEAM activity Robotics workshop Science experiments Space exploration Coding class Team collaboration Engineering challenge Presentations Group projects Creative arts
Campus

Shiba — A Knowledge Amusement Park

Next to Tokyo Tower, our Primary & Secondary campus occupies four themed floors of the 2023-built Shiba International Building. Designed by our founding director as a "knowledge amusement park," each floor runs a different branch of science — from ocean to orbit. Summer School students move through all four.

7F Ocean
7F

Ocean

Marine science, water & the classroom atrium.

8F Planet Earth
8F

Planet Earth

Biodiversity, ecosystems & the Life Library.

9F Singularity
9F

Singularity

AI, IoT & the student makerspace.

10F Ad Astra
10F

Ad Astra

Space science, astronomy & presentation space.

Location & Access

Address
Shiba International Building, 7–10F
4-1-30 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0014
Telephone
03-6722-6310
By Train
Toei Asakusa & Mita Lines · Mita Station — 2 min walk
JR Keihin-Tohoku & Yamanote · Tamachi Station — 5 min walk
Toei Ōedo & Asakusa Lines · Daimon / Onarimon — 6 min walk

Four science-themed floors.
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Voices

What Families Tell Us

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"At first my child was anxious about English, but thanks to the teachers' support, they were presenting in English by the final day. They fell in love with science experiments and now want to do them at home."

Parent of a Y3 student · Summer School 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"With different themes each week, my child was excited asking 'what are we doing tomorrow?' We planned to join for one week but ended up staying for four."

Parent of a Y1 student · Summer School 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"The visit to the National Astronomical Observatory and the JAXA staff lecture provided real-world experiences. My child now says they want to work in a space-related field."

Parent of a Y5 student · Summer School 2023
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Cutting-edge exposure — programming, robotics, experiments — that regular school can't offer. Our child naturally started conversing in English with the foreign teachers and new friends."

Parent of a Y6 student · Summer Program 2024
Application

Apply to Summer School 2026

Reserve your child's place below. Application deadline: one week before each week's start date. Popular weeks — especially the first and last — fill quickly, so we recommend applying early.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

About the Programme

What's the difference between Summer Camp and Summer School? +
Summer Camp (ages 1.5–6) is a play-based preschool programme you can join from a single day. Summer School (ages 6–11) is an inquiry-led STEAM programme for primary students with weekly themes — join by the week. Summer Programme (ages 11–15) is for secondary students and runs university-level modules.
Can my child join for just one week? +
Yes. Every week is a self-contained theme. You can join for one week, several weeks, or the whole seven-week programme.
How do the daily field trips work? +
Every Friday is a field-trip day tied to that week's theme — Tokyo Trick Art Museum, Small Worlds, Tokyo Mystery Circus, and other venues. Transport and entry are included in the weekly fee. Supervised by Laurus staff throughout.

English Level

My child has limited English — can they still participate? +
Yes. Summer School welcomes children with a range of English levels, and bilingual support staff are available. Lessons assume basic communicative English from Y1 onwards, but our teachers are experienced at supporting beginners through visual prompts and peer collaboration.
Do you accept children of other nationalities? +
Absolutely. Laurus is internationally diverse. English is our working language — no Japanese is required to participate.

Logistics

Is lunch provided? +
Yes — a nutritionally balanced school lunch is included every day. Allergies can be accommodated when notified in advance; bringing a bento is also possible.
Is extended care available? +
Yes — extended care is available on request for an additional fee. Please indicate your needs on the application form.
What about a shuttle bus? +
We do not operate shuttle buses for summer programmes. Shiba Campus is a short walk from Onarimon, Shibakoen, Daimon, and Hamamatsucho stations. Bus route options are available on the application form where applicable.
What is the cancellation policy? +
Cancellations made up to one week before your week's start date receive a refund less processing fees. After that window we are unable to offer refunds. Full terms are provided on the registration confirmation.
Will I receive updates about my child's day? +
Yes. We share daily activity reports with photos and key moments from each day, and contact you immediately in the event of any incident.