Addressing the “first-grade barrier” through the after-school childcare business
First written in FY2025. 7 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in 2026-05-01. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
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- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The childcare business also posted higher revenue, while new developments in rehabilitation fitness and after-school clubs are expanding steadily.」
The disclosure states that new developments in after-school clubs launched to address the “first-grader gap” are expanding steadily. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「April 2026 Established the After-School Club Business Division and launched Kyoshin's after-school club HOPPA, a private after-school childcare service」
For the private after-school childcare service previously identified as a response to the "first-grade barrier," the company established the After-School Club Business Division and moved on to launching the service. - 2026-05-01AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「While providing private after-school care to address social issues such as the “first-grade barrier,” we will clearly differentiate ourselves from other schools by introducing high-value-added educational programs at our childcare facilities.」
The company has made its existing after-school care rollout policy concrete through the opening of after-school clubs and differentiation through educational programs at childcare facilities. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「Going forward, the company will develop its after-school childcare business as a solution to the social issue known as the "first-grade barrier."」
The company has for the first time explicitly stated its policy of developing after-school childcare, leveraging its education business expertise, as a new business under a declining school-age population and as a solution to the "first-grade barrier."