Growing freely, in heart and body.
Surrounded by nature and home to an indoor heated pool, we help every child build the strength to live well.
Our Philosophy
We want every child to be themselves, to find joy in living alongside others,
and to grow strong roots in the heart.
Play sits at the centre of our days. Children come close to nature and learn from it, accept one another’s differences, and grow up healthy in both heart and body.
What We Offer
An indoor heated pool open all year,
building swimming basics and stamina
Our indoor heated pool, with an ozone purification system, is right here on site. Guided by specialist instructors, children get comfortable in the water whatever the season and build the basics of swimming — and their stamina — while enjoying themselves.
Our Programmes
A large playground and our own garden,
where children learn the seasons by heart
An artificial-turf playground, large climbing equipment and our own vegetable garden. Children move their bodies freely in gymnastics and soccer, and follow their vegetables from sowing to harvest. The setting itself — between Mt. Oyama and the Nakatsu River — is part of the lesson every day.
Our Facilities
English with a visiting teacher from abroad,
sparking curiosity about words and the world
A teacher from abroad visits every other week to give English lessons. Through picture cards and songs, children naturally pick up the sounds and rhythms of English, and grow curious about words and the world.
Our ProgrammesExtended Care & After-School Classes
Children are in good hands before and after the school day, too. Here are the three questions we are asked most often.
About Us
In Sanda, Atsugi, since 1965
We opened in answer to the wishes of our community, and in April 2013 we became a kindergarten-type certified centre for early childhood education and care. Everything we have learned over those years goes into the safe, settled environment we offer today.
Life at Den-en
A Day at Den-en
From “Good morning, teacher!” to home time. A look at a day built around a steady rhythm, balancing free play with group activities.
A Day at Den-en
Yearly Events
The entrance ceremony, spring excursion, overnight stay, sports day, potato digging, the Nobinobi performance and graduation — events that mark the seasons and enrich children’s hearts.
Yearly Events