86% are native speakers.

Yes.

Japanese

14 for elementary, 16 for high school

11

No.

Standardized testing is done through computers in every classroom. Students use computers provided in the classrooms for daily research, dictionary use, Japanese extra help, math games, creating PowerPoint presentations, etc.

No.

Yes, Christianity. Students study Bible classes daily. There is a Friday chapel where students play games to help them remember Bible verses.

Most students are not Christians, but families agree to participate in the twenty-minute Bible classes.

Standardized curriculum-based measurement tests three times annually for grades 1 through 8. Students in grades 9 through 11 take preSAT tests annually. Students in grades 11 and 12 may choose to take the SAT in Tokyo. Students who take AP classes can take the AP test in Tokyo.

The standardized tests in reading and math from grades 1 through 8 average 80% annually.

Yes.

Elementary: 20 to 60 minutes daily; Junior High: 45 to 60 minutes daily; High School: 60 to 90 minutes daily.

NLIS is only nine years old. 2024-25 will be the first year that a student is graduating with a high school degree. He will attend a university in New Zealand. We expect all students to attend higher education after NLIS.

No.

The students do a lot of hands-on activities, including science and art fairs annually, as well as haiku, art, and math contests annually. Students are challenged with group and individual presentations in every class. Two teachers have gifted and talented licenses.

No.

All students must pass an English interview with two teachers and a reading and math test. First graders are accepted with zero English skills. Some second-grade students are accepted with zero skills, but all children from third grade must have English skills.

Elementary students are given an oral English test, which includes reading the alphabet and numbers and recognizing pictures from the teacher's prompts, describing pictures, reading texts, and answering questions orally. Students tend to enjoy the interviews. Older students are asked questions about themselves, what subjects they like or dislike, etc. All students take a written math test.

Not at this time, but at times, the classes fill up.

February 28th is the deadline for the new academic year without a late fee; however, enrollment is open all year.

Yes.

8:50 for Junior and High school and 9:00 for elementary.

3:00 for first and second grades, 3:15 for third through sixth grades, and 3:30 for junior high and high school.

There is afterschool care for elementary students until 5:00 for a small fee.

No, but the school is located a ten-minute walk from Kofu station.

No, but two Obento services deliver food daily starting at 350 yen a day.

No, but NLIS has clothing guidelines, and all students must wear a school badge or a school T-shirt.

Karate, Japanese for foreigners, English as a foreign language, Eiken classes, Bible study for teen girls

There is a thirty-minute daily recess for all grades, plus physical education two times a week for elementary grades. Junior high and High school students have P.E. as an elective. Students play table tennis, pickleball, basketball, jump rope, relays, badminton, etc.

No.

Students walk to the prefectural library every other week, and every classroom has hundreds of books to borrow. Science labs are done several times in each unit in all classes, and chemistry labs are done in high school.

There is a very small gym.

New Life International School, NLIS, is a small international school that provides quality Christian education in a safe, loving, family atmosphere. Students are encouraged to be active, independent, expressive, and loving. NLIS has a candidacy with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and has applied for full accreditation with the goal of spring 2025.

The main classes are only in English. They are student-centered and use a primarily American curriculum; literature classes use books from around the world, and Singapore math is used from grades one through eight. Students are expected to participate in all classes. All students study Japanese four times a week. Native-level students study Japanese national textbooks with Japanese teachers. Non-native students from grade four may study for the National Japanese Proficiency Tests with bilingual Japanese teachers.