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Languages
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Literacy Support (ESL) class |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Japanese classes as a foreign language |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Interview and assessment |
School day
| School start time |
8:25 |
| School finish time |
15:00 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Running, Karate, choir, book club, soccer, geography, flag football, coding, chemistry club, business club, drama, environmental club, medical club, worship team. |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
OCSI’s athletic programs offer an opportunity for students to compete with local, international, and base schools with a level of character, intensity, enthusiasm, integrity, and sportsmanship that is worthy and pleasing to God. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Okinawa Christian School was established in 1957 to provide Christ-centered education for the children of evangelical missionaries. OCSI currently serves over 500 students in its PreK-12 program. OCSI classes are taught in English, and it uses an American-style curriculum that addresses the whole person, is Biblically based, recognizes all truth is God’s truth, emphasizes sharing the Gospel and discipleship, and encourages Biblical thinking and living. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
A Christ-centered learning community that equips students to follow Jesus, pursue excellence, and serve others. |