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Nationalities
| Number of students |
70 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
15 |
| Most common nationality |
Japanese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
10:1 |
Languages
| Native English and Japanese speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Japanese |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Any they want to take through online help or locals we can bring in. Presently we could teach French,Thai, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Russian and German |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
15 |
| Average number of students per class |
8 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
For primary |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
1:1 Year 4 - year 13. Primary we use 2-4 times each week |
| 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) |
We continue to run classes and use google meet for student needing to stay home. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No, but they can practice if they want and we will set up a place for them if they need. |
Academics
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes, but it must relate to topic and may not go over 15 min for 1 subject |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Primary to year 4 20 min. Year 4 - 9 30 -40 min. Year 10 - 13 1 - 1.5 hours. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
N/A |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Two certified teachers, one counselor push for integration. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Through differentiation. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Interview with the Headmaster and CEM assessment |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
The evaluation is to assess needs and plan for the students future. It is no an assessment for rejection. The assessment in in English language and math ability. |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Rolling Admissions |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Admission to the school is possible throughout the year, space permitting, though the most popular entry times will be late August (predominantly international students) and early April (predominantly Japanese students). |
School day
| School start time |
8:45 |
| School finish time |
16:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Extended care runs from 16:00 – 18:00. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
We have an in house chef. Food is prepared in our certified Kitchen. Vegetable grown in our garden and in our hydroponics area are used for the meal. We provide Vegan meals also. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
All students are required to wear school uniform daily, Monday - Thursday. |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Science, technology, cultural studies, dace, yoga, music and singing, drama, basketball, badminton |
| Sports activities included |
Soccer, Basketball, and badminton. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
Science/Technology lab, 2 Acre , 8000 Sq. meter forest land being turned into an edible forest.Theatre/dance studio, Kitchen, Gardens, Metal Forge |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Full sized soccer pitch, 2playgrounds, challenge course, full gym |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Ascot is an international school located in Kobe, Japan is a Cambridge certified International School. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Student based teaching using differentiation. We try to maintain Japanese standards for the local population and for people that want or need to know the local language. |