TOY EIGHT Holdings Partners with Indonesia's Largest School Corporation ― Accelerating Expansion in Southeast Asia by Providing "Digital Developmental Screening" to Approx. 50 Kindergartens ―

TOY EIGHT Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Masaki Ishibashi), a provider of digital developmental screenings and developmental support programs, announced on January 8 that it has concluded a contract with PT Pembaharuan Hidup Cemerlang (hereinafter "PHC") in Indonesia.

Through this partnership with PHC, the company will begin providing digital developmental screening services to approximately 50 kindergartens operated by Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan (hereinafter "YPPH"), Indonesia's largest school corporation.

■ Building a System Where Local Teachers Can Conduct Screenings

How Digital Developmental Screening Works

To address the shortage of specialized personnel in Southeast Asian educational settings, the company has been working to promote inclusive education by providing an integrated package comprising app-based digital developmental screenings, awareness training, and early intervention programs.

Under this alliance, TOY EIGHT will license its patented digital screening tools and training programs to PHC. Master trainers cultivated by PHC will instruct YPPH teachers, establishing a self-sustaining system where the teachers can conduct the screenings themselves. Training has already been completed, and operations began with the pre-enrollment preparation program for the 2026 academic year.

■ Aiming for National Expansion via Collaboration with the Lippo Group Conglomerate

The partners, YPPH and PHC, are under the umbrella of the Lippo Group, a major Indonesian conglomerate.

CEO Masaki Ishibashi commented, "It is highly significant to provide opportunities for developmental screenings on a large scale in Southeast Asia, where there is a shortage of specialized talent." Following its track record in Malaysia, the company aims to use this full-scale expansion in Indonesia as a foothold to spread inclusive education throughout Southeast Asia.

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TOY EIGHT Holdings Partners with Indonesia's Largest School Corporation ― Accelerating Expansion in Southeast Asia by Providing "Digital Developmental Screening" to Approx. 50 Kindergartens ―

■ Building a System Where Local Teachers Can Conduct Screenings

■ Aiming for National Expansion via Collaboration with the Lippo Group Conglomerate

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