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| Number of students |
115 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
| Most common nationality |
French, Japanese, American |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
30% |
| Native English, French, and Japanese speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English, French, and Japanese |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, German, Korean, Italian |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
10 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
All technologies are available in the classroom; we do not provide individual tablets to preschoolers, however some activities in the elementary classes require tablets (for coding, etc.) |
| 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 |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
30 minutes to one hour |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No |
| Learning support offered |
Inclusion |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We provide separate activities |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Interview of new students' parents to learn more about their language preferences regarding their child's education, other wishes |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
All year round |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:30 am |
| School finish time |
3:30 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, from 7:30 a.m. and until 8 p.m. depending on staff availability and demand |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
No |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
French, English, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, German, Italian, homework assistance, art school, Hexagon Football Club and hexagon multi-sport clubs, short-term childcare, holiday school, music school (piano, guitar, ukulele, saxophone, violin), science lab, programming, judo & jiu-jitsu, educational childcare, cooking and baking, ballet, theme park dance, strategy games, Saturday, Sunday & Naitonal Holidays' childcare, drone piloting and programming |
| Sports activities included |
Gymnastics, yoga, soccer, running, athletics, dome climbing, playground, turnaments |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Officially registered JFA international soccer club from 3 to 15 years old. Name: Hexagon FC |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, Art Room, Computer Lab, Music Room, Science Lab, Rooftop garden and Performance Room |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Rooftop with sport equipment, Indoor Gym |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The French-Japanese International School of Tokyo (established in 2019), is a primary (2019), secondary school (2022), and a French International nursery, with a total capacity of 250 places, International Baccalaureate PYP accreditation candidate* and a Tokyo Metropolitan Government supported school, with the aim of becoming member of the French accredited international schools' network. Remaining open during holidays, promoting an education of excellence in classes with a satisfactory teachers-students ratio, our team of certified teachers offers the following programs: French, English, Japanese or bi/trilingual nursery program (ages 1~3)
**Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
At the French-Japanese International School of Tokyo, we educate students to become creative and ethical citizens through an official, comprehensive & bilingual curriculum in classes of excellence. We teach all students to think objectively & behave responsibly, to shape their own views and respect others, to determine their aims in life and be successful. |
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