Succeed Inc. Takes Over Extracurricular Activities at Koyo Academy

Succeed Inc. (TSE: 9256), a leader in educational talent services headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, has recently announced that it will take over the management of extracurricular activities at Koyo Academy Junior and Senior High School, located in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. This collaborative initiative aims to lighten the workload of teachers and provide students with a more specialized coaching experience.

The decision to entrust extracurricular management to an external organization stems from Succeed's extensive operational expertise, gathered from working with various educational institutions. Succeed aims to establish a consistent and effective model for managing extracurricular activities at Koyo Academy. Following this pilot, there are plans for a gradual implementation of this model across additional junior and high schools in the region.

The services being contracted by Succeed encompass organizing external instructors tailored to each specific extracurricular activity, accompanying students to competitions, and offering operational support during these events. By transferring these responsibilities to external agents, the pressure on faculty advisors can be significantly reduced. This not only alleviates their workload during weekends, early mornings, and after school hours but also maintains, if not elevates, the quality of extracurricular participation.

In Japan's educational landscape, extracurricular activities are recognized for their profound educational benefits. However, they have traditionally depended heavily on the unwavering dedication of teachers, leading to a sustainable model of operation that is increasingly called into question amidst ongoing calls for reform in working practices. To enable educators to focus on their core responsibilities—such as academic instruction and career guidance—restructuring the management of extracurricular activities is imperative. Drawing upon their successful implementations in various schools, Succeed will utilize its knowledge on fittingly placing instructors for different activities and crafting effective collaborations between schools and external trainers to create a stable operating framework at Koyo Academy.

Moreover, this initiative is expected to provide considerable benefits for students as well. The incorporation of highly specialized external instructors will likely enhance student motivation and satisfaction concerning their respective activities. With clearly defined roles also comes improved safety management, ensuring that students can engage in their extracurricular endeavors within a secure environment.

Succeed views this contract as a model case and plans to gradually extend similar extracurricular management services to other junior and senior high schools. Understanding that each educational institution has unique circumstances, Succeed is prepared to offer customizable plans based on factors such as the degree of teacher burden, the number and frequency of activities, and the availability of external instructors. The overarching goal is to promote the sustainable outsourcing of extracurricular management, thereby reconciling reforms in educational work practices with the amplification of students' learning quality. This dual commitment embodies the societal role that Succeed seeks to fulfill moving forward.

About Succeed Inc.

- Stock Code: TSE Growth 9256
- Headquarters: 8th Floor, Taiki Life Building, 1-4-15 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Phone: 03-5287-7259
- Kansai Branch: 21st Floor, Osaka Ekimae 4th Building, 1-11-4 Umeda, Osaka City
- Phone: 06-6343-5355
- Tokai Branch: 2nd Floor, Chikusa Bridge Building, 2-1-6 Imaike, Chikusa, Nagoya City
- Phone: 052-310-2188

- Representative: President Tsuyoshi Takagi
- Established: April 2004
- Capital: 337.67 million yen
- Business Activities: Educational and welfare industry talent support services, private tutoring services, individualized teaching academy operation

(Licenses: 13-302803/13-Yu-302265)