Tokyo – September 13, 2026 -- Nasdaq-listed LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS) has secured a three-year contract renewal from the City of Nagoya to operate the "Nagoya School Club Activities Human Resources Bank," extending a program it has run since April 2022 into a new term beginning September 1, 2026.
Nagoya renews Leifras deal to staff after-school programs across 16 wards
The contract covers the recruitment, training, and matching of instructors for "new sports and cultural activities" offered to grades four through six at municipal elementary schools across Nagoya's 16 wards. The initiative forms part of Japan's broader shift of school club management from school-based staffing to outsourced, community-based operation, a transition driving demand for vetted, professionally trained local instructors.
Company targets several hundred new instructors annually via digital recruiting
Leifras plans to scale recruitment through a dedicated website alongside major recruitment advertising media and social platforms including YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, aiming to attract several hundred prospective instructors each year. Registered instructors will undergo training in sport-specific instruction, safety management, allergy response, and harassment prevention, with recurring sessions to sustain skill development.
Zero serious accidents record underpins Leifras safety credentials
Leifras cites a record of zero serious accidents across its safety management operations, a track record it says will support instructor training standards under the renewed contract. The company will also build a searchable instructor database, allowing school-level club operators to filter candidates by ward and sport and extend offers directly, streamlining a matching process previously constrained by localized recruiting.
Leifras eyes nationwide expansion of school club staffing model
The company said it intends to apply the operational and training framework developed in Nagoya to other local governments nationwide facing similar staffing shortages as school clubs shift to community-based management. Tokyo Shoko Research recognized Leifras as one of Japan's largest operators of children's sports schools by membership and facilities as of December 31, 2025.