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Nationalities
| Number of students |
177 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
24 |
| Most common nationality |
Japanese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
50 percent (as a whole school) |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Mostly. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes. English as Additional Language. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Japanese |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
24 students |
| Average number of students per class |
15 students |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
ICT classes, Interactive White Boards. Use of Students Laptops and Chromebooks for classes. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No. |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
ISA (International Schools Assessment) |
| Results in these examinations |
2021 February will be our third year for the ISA test. For the last two test, the students' result was higher than the average of the international schools over the world. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes for all classes except nursery division. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Approximately 20 mins for Early Learning Center and 40 mins for Primary division. 40 plus minutes for Secondary division. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100 percent so far. |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes. SEN classes (Special Educational Needs) for language support, maths support and Behavioral support. |
| Learning support offered |
Students who needs extra support especially in the areas of language, maths receive pull out /push in support with small ratio of students per teaching staff. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Notify the parents and differentiate the assessment and work in the classes. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
School is currently looking for the professional psychologist. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. Interview and assessment |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
New students attend the class for a day and evaluated for their language level, maths level (for some grades) and social behavior. Teachers submit the report and admin members review and discuss the enrolment of the students. |
| Waiting list |
Yes for some grades. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
None. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Most children are admitted by April, but if vacancies exist the school will admit students throughout the course of the year. |
School day
| School start time |
ELC: 9:00
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| School finish time |
ELC 15:15
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| Supervised care before/after school |
AIS offers early and after school care service to support parents who are working or busy.
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| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes. |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
3D design, handicraft, team building, Lego mindstorm, comic book, arts and crafts, scratch, electricity and magnetism, karate, Portuguese, board games, creative writing, Japanese calligraphy, Scrap booking, JSL (Japanese as Second Language), Unicycle, Hockey. |
| Sports activities included |
PE classes and PSPE(Personal, Social, and Physical Education) classes |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes. Some students attended track and field competition in the local area. |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
Library |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Gym with basketball goals, soccer goals, mats and jumping boxes, jump ropes, balls and the local park. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Abroad International School Osaka provides a comprehensive and inclusive education which follows the IB (International Baccalaureate) PYP (Primary Years Programme) and MYP(Middle Years Programme).
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| Teaching approach of the school |
AISO strongly believes in the importance of ensuring all of the students a rich, stimulating environment with a broad and balanced skill based curriculum. |