Our learning is driven by internationally-acclaimed curriculum standards and effective, research-based teaching methods.
We foster student learning intentionally and sequentially challenging each individual child.
The richness of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programs and our emphasis on inquiry-based teaching methods builds understanding, independence and intercultural competence.
TIS is not just any IB school. Our commitment to the IB and our expertise in IB philosophy and teaching practice is deeply rooted at all levels of our organization. Members of our teaching team, leadership team and school board are seconded by the IB as teacher trainers or have worked for the IB in their Global Office.
to nurture confident,
open-minded,
independently thinking,
well-balanced inquirers
for global responsibility
Identify your learning goals, plan, predict, focus and raise questions.
Monitor your own learning, self-assess, develop strategies, readjust, reflect and learn from your mistakes.
Feel safe and secure to have a go, take risks in your learning; enjoy the challenge.
our team enjoys learning together, thinking, creating, discovering and having as much fun as our students do
Uncover our wonderings, predictions, plans, creations and reflections as they are happening.
Every fall here in Japan, we invite potential applicants onto our campus and into our learning spaces. Interested families have the opportunity to chat with our leadership and admissions teams during our ‘Open House’ events.
An Open House is an opportunity for prospective parents to visit our campus to learn about our programs, teaching approaches, community, values and facilities and to experience teaching and learning first hand.
During the COVID-19 pandemic we are hosting virtual tours.
Tokyo International School is a non profit school, which is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
We are a fully authorized, International Baccalaureate World School, catering for students from Kindergarten 1 (four years old) to Grade 8 (fourteen years old).
