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Our Story

Since our inception, TIS has always been truly international, forward thinking and striving to improve.

Here is our story…

Our story in dates

1994

Pre School

Tokyo International School Pre School was founded. Enrollment of five students.
The students would learn lifelong skills, concepts and values that could be easily transferred across the world and would equip them for a rapidly changing, international future. TIS would serve the many mobile, expatriate families in Tokyo.

1997

Primary Years Program

Tokyo International School expanded into Primary Years Program and moved to the larger Meguro Honcho Campus.

2001

Mita 4-chome Campus

TIS moved to a new campus to accommodate its enrollment which was then 104 students.

2002

Middle Years Program

Now with 190 students TIS expanded into Middle Years Program.

2004

Nankai Elementary School Campus

With student enrollment at 235 students TIS moved into Nankai Campus rented from Minato-ku.

CIS Accreditation

TIS received accredited school status by the Council of International Schools, the hallmark in international education.

2005

PYP Authorization

TIS became authorized to deliver the International Baccalaureate (IB), Primary Years Program and received the accolade as an IB World School.

2007

MYP Authorization

TIS became authorized to deliver the International Baccalaureate (IB), Middle Years Program.

2013

Minami Azabu Campus

TIS moved into its new purpose-built campus nestled in the embassy district of central Tokyo.

2014

The Reading and Writing Project

TIS became a Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project status school with a close relationship with the Teachers College and annual training provided by College staff developers.

2017

Non Profit Status

TIS obtained Gakko-Hojin (Incorporated Educational Institution) and not-for-profit status. Ikuko Tsuboya Newell became Chair of the TIS School Board.

2018

Annual Report

2019

Annual Report

2020

Annual Report

2021

Annual Report

2022

Annual Report

2023

Annual Report

Grade 10

TIS started offering Grade 10 in August 2023 at our current campus, thus being able to offer all five years of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB MYP).

Now

Construction for Our New Campus

Construction for our new campus is currently in progress. In just a few years, TIS will be located in the exciting urban development known as Takanawa Gateway City. In partnership with East Japan Railway (JR), TIS will be housed in an area that will transform into a “Global Gateway” for Tokyo and for the future.

Future plans
2026

New Site in Takanawa Gateway in 2026

In August 2026, TIS will move to its new home in Takanawa Gateway City.

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Apple Distinguised School

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).