Preschool: Tedako Child Development Center (CDC)
The CDC provides quality nursery care and early childhood education in English and Japanese for children from the ages of 2 months - 5 years (as of April 2). Visit the Child Development Center website for more information about what is available and how to make use of these services. CDC Parents Handbook (OIST log-in required) is also available.
School Options
Within this website you will find relevant information on some of the current schooling options available for your child(ren).
School Aged Program (SAP)
OIST offers afterschool care for OIST employees' and students' children ages 5-14. For more information, visit the SAP program pages.
Childcare Service Near OIST
A list of private childcare centers near OIST are available from the Resource Center.
Business Travel Support Program (BTSP)
Under special circumstances, for child-rearing employees with elementary-school aged children or younger who must travel to present their work at professional meetings, OIST will provide partial support for travel for the child or at-home child care. Taxes will be charged on the reimbursement amount of the expense. More information is here (OIST login required).