| 1989 |
Tact Co., Ltd. established at 2-9-5 Higashisakata Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture as School IE, a prep school that provided thorough individual education. |
| 1989-11 |
株式会社拓人を千葉県君津市東坂田二丁目9番5号に設立し、完全個別指導塾「スクールIE」を開設 |
| 1989-11 |
台湾に合弁会社「台灣拓人教育事業股份有限公司」を設立 |
| 1989-11 |
社内シンクタンク「自分力開発研究所」を設立（2018年2月に「やる気の科学研究所」に改称） |
| 1989-11 |
「株式会社拓人ホールディングス」を設立 |
| 1989-11 |
「一般社団法人ジャパンフォニックス協会」および「一般社団法人日本こどもスペリングビー協会」を設立 |
| 1989-11 |
「株式会社やる気スイッチキャリア」を設立 |
| 1989-11 |
株式移転による純粋持ち株会社として「株式会社やる気スイッチグループホールディングス」を設立 |
| 1989-11 |
株式会社Preferred Networksとの合弁会社としてプログラミング教室の経営およびフランチャイズ教室の開設・経営指導などを行う「株式会社YPスイッチ」を設立 |
| 1989-11 |
株式会社学研塾ホールディングスとの合弁会社として次世代型学習モデルの開発と展開を行う「株式会社YGC」を設立 |
| 1989-11 |
株式会社サンリオと合弁契約を締結し、株式会社サンリオやる気エデュテイリングを設立 |
| 1997 |
The FC Division office is set up and development of school franchses began. |
| 2000 |
WinBe, an English conversation school staffed with native speakers, established and combined with School IE to form IE Square, a comprehensive education group. |
| 2001 |
Child Eyes is established to teach pre-school children and added to IE Square. |
| 2006-05 |
In May of 2006, the Head Office moves to 2-24-2 Hatchobori, Chuo City, Tokyo. |
| 2008 |
The Taiwan affiliate, Taiwan Tact Education Co., Ltd. is established. |
| 2008 |
Tact School IE opens. |
| 2008 |
Kids Duo established as both a pre-school and after-school program conducted in English. |
| 2010 |
In-house think tank, Institute for Development of Independence is established (Name changed to Institute of Scientific Research in Motivation in February 2018). |
| 2011 |
Tact Holdings Co. established. |
| 2012 |
Development of YARUKI Yume-spo, a sports program for pre-school children (Name changed to Ninja 9 in January 2016). |
| 2013 |
Reached a total of 1,000 schools in Japan and overseas. |
| 2013 |
Kids Duo International, a bilingual kindergarten, opened. |
| 2013-09 |
Individual education, language and early-education divided and new companies - Tact Co., Ltd. and Tact Kodomomirai Co., Ltd. established. |
| 2014 |
The name Tact Holdings Co., Ltd. changed to YARUKI Switch Group Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 2015 |
The Japan Phonics Association and the Japan Children’s Spelling Bee Association established. |
| 2016-01 |
Name changed to Ninja 9 in January 2016. |
| 2017-03 |
School IE Awarded 1st place in Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2017 for “Elementary School Cram Individual Education (Greater Tokyo Area)” |
| 2017-11 |
Received the Oustanding Performance Award and Award in “Japan Resilience Award 2017” |
| 2017-11 |
Ranked 2nd in Nikkei MJ’s “Service Industry General Study: Cram School and Preparatory School Category” sales ranking |
| 2018 |
Established Bilingual + Active Childcare: I Kids Star. |
| 2018 |
YARUKI Switch Career Co., Ltd. established. |
| 2018-02 |
Name changed to Institute of Scientific Research in Motivation in February 2018. |
| 2018-11 |
School IE awarded 1st place in Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2018 for “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Kinki” |
| 2018-12 |
Ranked 2nd in Nikkei MJ’s “Service Industry General Study: Cram School and Preparatory School Category” sales ranking |
| 2019 |
YARUKI Switch Group Holdings Co., Ltd. merged with Tact Co., Ltd. and Tact Kodomomirai Co., Ltd. Company name changed to YARUKI Switch Group Co., Ltd. |
| 2019-11 |
School IE Awarded 1st place in Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2018 for “Elementary School Cram Individual Education in the Greater Tokyo Area” and “University Entrance Exam Individual Education in the Greater Tokyo Area” |
| 2019-11 |
Ranked 2nd in Nikkei MJ’s “Service Industry General Study: Cram School and Preparatory School Category” sales ranking |
| 2019-11 |
School IE Awarded 1st place in Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2019 for “Elementary School Cram Individual Education in the Greater Tokyo Area” |
| 2019-12 |
School IE Awarded 1st place in Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2019 for “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Tokai” and “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Koshinetsu and Tokai” |
| 2020-10 |
School IE Awarded 1st place in Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2020 for “University Entrance Exams Individual Education in the Greater Tokyo Area”, “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Koshinetsu and Hokuriku” and “Elementary School Cram Individual Education in the Greater Tokyo Area” |
| 2020-11 |
Ranked 2nd in Nikkei MJ’s “Service Industry General Study: Cram School and Preparatory School Category” sales ranking |
| 2020-12 |
YARUKI Switch Group Holdings Co., Ltd established for stock transfers. |
| 2021-09 |
YP Switch Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Preferred Networks Co., Ltd to teach programming and manage franchised schools is established |
| 2021-10 |
School IE Awarded 1st place in Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2021 for “University Entrance Exams Individual Education in the Greater Tokyo Area”, “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Tohoku”, “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Tokai” and “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Hokuriku” |
| 2021-11 |
Ranked 1st in Nikkei MJ’s “Service Industry General Study: Cram School and Preparatory School Category” sales ranking |
| 2021-12 |
YGC Co., Ltd., a joing venture with Gakken Juku Holdings Co., Ltd., to develop a next generation study model is established |
| 2022-11 |
Ranked 1st in Nikkei MJ’s “Service Industry General Study: Cram School and Preparatory School Category” sales ranking |
| 2022-11 |
School IE Awarded 1st place in Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2022 for “University Entrance Exams Individual Education in the Greater Tokyo Area”, “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Tohoku”, “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Tokai”, “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Koshinetsu and Hokuriku” and “Highschool Entrance Exam Individual Education in Northern Kanto" |
| 2023-06 |
Reached a total of 2,000 schools in Japan and overseas |
| 2023-06 |
Child Eyes wins in the category of Preschool Classrooms for 2022 \"iid Awards\" for \"Favorite Preschool Classrooms by kids\", \"Preschool Classrooms with outstanding lessons\", \"Preschool Classrooms with excellent teaching materials\" and \"Effective Preschool Classrooms\" |
| 2023-10 |
In Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2023, programming education HALLO won 2nd place overall in the 'Programming Classes for Children' category. |
| 2023-11 |
In Nikkei MJ 'Service Industry Comprehensive Survey,' in the Cram School/Preparatory School category, ranked No. 1 in sales for three consecutive years. |
| 2023-12 |
YARUKI Switch Group Holdings Co., Ltd received a capital investment from TBS Holdings and Joined TBS Group |
| 2024-08 |
In Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2023, School IE received first place in the following categories: 'Individualized Coaching for University Entrance Exams (Greater Tokyo Area)', 'Individualized Coaching for High School Entrance Exams (Tohoku Region)' |
| 2024-11 |
At the 2024 IID Awards for “Preschools”, Child Eyes won in the categories “Outstanding Teaching Materials” and “Most Robust Teaching Program" |
| 2024-11 |
No. 1 in sales ranking in Nikkei MJ's “Comprehensive Survey of the Service Industry, Private Tutoring and Prep School Sector,” for four consecutive years |
| 2024-12 |
Acquired shares of Taiwan Tact Education Co., Ltd., and established it to a subsidiary company |
| 2025-02 |
School IE ranked No. 1 in the Oricon Customer Satisfaction Ranking of 2024 for “High School Entrance Exam Tutoring Schools in Northern Kanto,” “High School Entrance Exam Tutoring Schools in Tokai,” and \"Tutoring Schools for Elementary School Students in Kinki.\" |
| 2025-04 |
YARUKI Switch Group is certified as an “Eiken® Platinum Partner” by the Eiken Foundation of Japan. |
| 2025-09 |
YARUKI Switch Group acquired shares of Terakoya Group Inc. and made it a consolidated subsidiary |
| 2025-10 |
Awarded “Best Motivation Company Award 2025" |
| 2026-01 |
YARUKI Switch Group entered into a joint venture agreement with Sanrio Company, Ltd. and established Sanrio YARUKI Edutailing Co., Ltd. |
| 2026-01 |
YARUKI Switch Group acquired shares of Reabroad Co., Ltd. and entered into a Capital and Business Alliance |
