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Nationalities
| Number of students |
128 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
21 |
| Most common nationality |
American/Canadian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
30 local : 70 international |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Japanese |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
16 to 18 (depends on grade) |
| Average number of students per class |
11 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| 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 |
We are an IB PYP and MYP World School and a candidate school for IB DP. |
| Results in these examinations |
No examination results yet (Summer 2027 for IB DP) |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
20-60 minutes per day |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
N/A at this time |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes we have an EAL and SEN programme that identifies student needs and provides IEP support and liaison with parents |
| Learning support offered |
Special Education Needs identification and support for learning, processing and cognitive needs
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| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We are in the process of identifying G&T students |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Language and cognitive levels and needs are assessed during the admissions process. We also run the option of a class visit. Tours are offered, and the admissions team, including the Principal, interview every child and family. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Ongoing |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
8:30 |
| School finish time |
3:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
After school care only with a range of clubs and paid activities after school each day across all disciplines. |
| School bus service available |
Not currently, public system used. |
| School provided lunches |
Optional |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
No |
| Uniform required |
No at this time. This will be introduced at the start of next year. |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Changes per term, 22 clubs & 8 lesson options. |
| Sports activities included |
Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Soccer, Rugby, Health and Fitness, Cricket |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Swim, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
Library, science labs, performing arts rooms, band practice room, Design Technology lab. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Gym and field |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
International Curriculum: We are Kyoto city’s only International Baccalaureate school, offering the Primary Years Programme since 2006.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
Our Primary School uses the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) as our curriculum framework which fulfils the needs of students regardless of where they have lived in the world. Through the IBPYP curriculum framework we consistently aim to have learning for all of students to be significant, relevant, meaningful and challenging. |