Tokyo_International_School
Tokyo International School
International school in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo International School is a co-ed international school in Minami Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.[1]
It was founded in 1997 to "provide a diverse, child-centered and inquiry-based education."[2] The school contains a pre-school, elementary, and middle school, with a total student population of approximately 370 students representing over 60 nationalities. The 5 full-time faculty members come from 13 different countries.[3] Instruction is in English and the school follows the International Baccalaureate Organization curriculum guidelines. It is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council of International Schools.[1] TIS is also a Columbia University Readers and Writers 'Project' school. This means it receives regular visits on an annual basis from teacher trainers from Columbia University. Admission guidelines are designed to ensure each class has no more than 20 students. Located in the Minami Azabu area of central Tokyo, it is one of the few internationally accredited international schools in the center of the city. The TIS Mission is to "To nurture confident, open-minded, independently thinking, and well-balanced inquirers for global responsibility." The Good Schools Guide International called it "lively and imaginative."[1]