Doronko Hoikuen: A Natural Approach to Early Childhood Education in Japan

Doronko Hoikuen, a unique network of nursery schools in various cities all over the country, offers a distinctive approach to early childhood education centered on nature, autonomy, and holistic development. Established in 1981, the Doronko Kai Social Welfare Corporation has grown significantly, with over 190 kindergartens and nursery schools across Japan.

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Green School is a private international school in Bali, attended by students from around the world. Known for its open-air bamboo classrooms and village-like campus, Green School redefines education by fostering creativity, leadership, and a deep commitment to sustainability. More than just a school, Green School is a living, breathing educational community that invites learners to think differently, act responsibly, and engage deeply with the world around them.

In an interview with Elena Aralova, CEO of EdDesign LLC, Benjamin Freud, Head of Upper School at Green School Bali, shared insights into what makes this distinctive learning village so compelling to students worldwide.

Read more about modern education and school architecture: https://eddesignmagazine.com/

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The micro-school format is gaining popularity around the world. Parents are attracted by the individualized approach to learning and programs aligned with international standards, which offer families greater mobility.

Spark Bali School is exactly this kind of micro-school, designed for 30 students aged 13 and up. At the time of our visit, 15 teenagers from various parts of the world were studying there.

Founder Daniela Budi offered insights into the school’s educational philosophy, the structure of its academic programs, and the core principles that guide its operations.

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In the heart of Bali stands a school unlike any other — where bamboo classrooms with no walls form a learning community in a shape of a village. The Green School is more than just a place of education — it fosters creativity, leadership, reinvents the concept of sustainability and shows a deep respect for the Balinese culture. The EdDesign Mag team visited this remarkable place — join our video tour around the campus.

Read more about modern education and school architecture: https://eddesignmagazine.com/

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This December, EdDesign Mag explored five extraordinary architectural projects in Bali, including the iconic Green School Bali. We had the privilege of recording a conversation with Benjamin Freud, Head of Upper School, and capturing a guided tour of the campus.

While the full details will be shared next year, we are excited to share a heartwarming preview of our journey!

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Chemistry, physics, and biology workshops at the "New School" are conducted in these laboratories. Here, all the equipment for safe and visually compelling experiments is available. The communication systems are integrated through the intelligent ceiling system from the German company Hohenloher. It provides access to water, electricity, low currents, and compressed air from any point in the classroom. All work surfaces are resistant to the effects of chemical reagents and thermal damage. Safety is paramount: in case of minimal risk, the system automatically disables access to the communications. The laboratory was designed by EdDesign LLC.

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In the FabLab, students assemble electronic circuits and create polyhedral shapes. Multiple types of activities are united in one zone. Children work with a 3D printer and 3D pen, laser cutter, and cutting plotter. They learn to use all modern digital production tools and go through the process from developing an idea to creating a functional prototype.
FabLab was created as part of the EdDesign LLC project.

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A spacious creative culinary cluster at "Khoroshkola School," where both children in small groups and larger parties of up to 40 people can engage. Lessons here take the form of engaging masterclasses, resembling TV shows featuring a chef. Children learn to cook and develop a love for healthy food while also delving into history, geography, foreign languages, and cultural studies right in the kitchen.

Culinarium was created as part of the EdDesign LLC project.

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In the 2023 academic year in Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, M.K. Tagirov Lyceum No. 1, the oldest school in the city, opened its doors after undergoing a large-scale reconstruction. Situated in the heart of the city within a historical building, the public school provides free education for children. Following the reconstruction, it now stands on par with the country's best private schools.

The tasks assigned to the EdDesign designer encompassed not only the restoration of the historical building but also the expansion of the school's capacity (from 736 students before reconstruction to the current 990) and its functionality. As a result, new educational buildings were added alongside the historical structure, including two autonomous structures—a facility for infrastructure and another for sports.

Classrooms within the school are designed to accommodate various teaching formats. The facility includes large classrooms for entire parallel groups, as well as rooms for 25 and 40 students, along with spaces tailored for individual work. In elementary school classrooms, there are sofas and rocking chairs in addition to desks, and corridors and recreational areas boast numerous play zones.

Functional rooms are organized into clusters. The science cluster comprises cutting-edge classrooms and laboratories for specialized subjects, including a computer science room equipped for augmented reality tools. The media lab cluster features a recording studio, video studio, and TV studio with modern professional equipment. The art cluster and workshop cluster provide spaces for drawing, 3D modeling, robotics, crafts, and cooking.

Other aspects of the project, such as the school's accessibility for citizens, incorporation of national motifs, and the unique amphitheater, are elaborated upon in a video tour of Lyceum No. 1 in Almetyevsk.

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00:00 History and reconstruction
00:17 Educational complex
00:38 Entrance group
00:52 School cafe for students and townspeople
01:00 New school building
01:19 Investor of the project
01:30 The designer of the EdDesign project
01:56 Middle and high school buildings
02:04 Chupaevsky stone
02:22 Wardrobe
02:45 School Media Library
03:00 Zoning of the media library
03:13 School class
03:17 Mobile desks
03:30 Teacher's desk
03:40 Magnetic marker board
03:50 Interactive panel
03:58 Walls and ceiling in the classroom
04:35 Headphone stand
04:44 Smart Engineering
05:01 Drinking fountains
05:14 National ornaments
05:48 Clusters
05:57 Scientific block
06:08 Laboratory
06:21 "Transparent" classes
06:32 Culinary Laboratory
07:16 Felt lampshades
07:54 School TV Studio
08:04 Recording studio
08:14 Art class
08:45 Craft class
08:56 Amphitheater
09:30 The Dining room
09:47 Prototyping Center
10:08 Elementary School Block
10:14 Elementary School Wardrobe
10:34 Elementary School classroom
11:14 Walls of varying degrees of transparency
11:22 Music class
11:43 Recreational activity
12:00 A place for privacy
12:27 School toilets
12:44 Small classes
12:50 Mobile desks
13:06 An unusual classroom
13:33 Yaratam Furniture
13:37 Gym for teachers
13:58 Teacher's Room
14:30 School yard
14:48 School greenhouse
14:49 Sports complex
15:14 Swimming pool
15:27 Ornament in the corridors
15:40 Rhythm and dance class
16:03 Gym with climbing wall
16:47 Music School
17:02 Carpentry and locksmith workshops
17:10 The openness of the school for the townspeople

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ED Design LLC designs and furnishes innovative educational spaces. A prototyping center, laboratories, art workshops, culinary lab, a greenhouse, an observatory and a planetarium - all this is an opportunity for a child to know himself, try his hand, get a real profession, choose his future path. This is the intellectual center of the school, requiring deep immersion in modern science and technology. We have already worked with dozens of schools around the world, creating such engineering-saturated centers. And we will be happy to organize such spaces in your school.

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