Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the few cities that are admired around the world for its wealth, vibrant lifestyle and culture. It is not surprising that people from around the world flock to such cities. Tokyo too has its fair share of expats from around the world. Many of them live there with their families including their children, taking advantage of the high standard of living offered by the city and its excellent infrastructure that includes a range of international schools comparable with the best in the world.
In this article, we shall look at the schools preferred by elementary school students and look at the best places for high school admission.
Global Indian International School, Tokyo
Global Indian International School, Tokyo is one of Japan’s best-known K to 12 international schools. Very popular with the expat Indian community living in Japan, it boasts 4 cutting-edge campuses replete with a host of cutting-edge amenities and facilities. Its teachers too are some of the most well-trained, qualified and experienced anywhere.
The school, which is run by a leading chain of global international schools believes in providing modern, holistic education comprising academics and a range of extracurricular activities. The school offers leading international curricula like Global Montessori Plus, CBSE, Cambridge CLSP, Cambridge IGCSE, International Baccalaureate Primary Years and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Â
The reason that GIIS Tokyo is the preferred school for high school admission is that it has a fantastic academic track record. It also has an excellent college and university placement track record for its students.
United School of Tokyo
United School of Tokyo started in 2014 and has come a long way since then. What makes it different from other schools is the fact that parents and teachers had a hand in its founding. This private international school in Tokyo is known to provide the highest quality of education that is affordable, thereby assuring that expat and local families are able to provide their children with the best possible international education.
UST caters to the educational needs of children in the 3 to 14 years age group. The school has 3 divisions comprising kindergarten, elementary and middle school where students get to study in an amiable environment reminiscent of a family. The school is both diverse and inclusive, which is quite evident in the fact that its students hail from more than 40 countries around the world.Â
Apart from offering a comprehensive enquiry-based curriculum, the school places a lot of stress on experiential education which is exemplified by monthly events, field trips and hands-on learning. Besides, the school holds small classes to ensure that every child gets the individual attention that he or she deserves. What’s more, the school also provides ability-based daily Japanese classes. No wonder the school is so popular with expats and Japanese alike.
American International School in Japan
American International School in Japan is one of the oldest international schools in Japan having been founded more than a century ago, in 1904. The school now comprises 2 campuses. ASIJ Learning Centre serves the educational needs of students aged 3 to 5. The other campus is the main American International School in Japan campus in Chofu which takes care of the educational needs of students in the 6 to 18 age group.
The students in the ASIJ Early Learning Centre are provided access to an adapted Reggio Emilia curriculum and those in the main campus follow the American curriculum that earns them an American High School Diploma and advanced placement. The school offers its students every opportunity to excel at both academics and a host of extracurricular activities. That empowers them to excel at whatever they take up in life. It is hardly surprising that most of their graduates are able to obtain admission to the best colleges in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Japan.
Conclusion
The international schools in Japan are some of the finest in the world. They are especially good because they combine the best of Western pedagogy with the best of the Japanese tenets of discipline and hard work. Besides, the schools in Japan are quite safe and secure which is not quite the case with their Western counterparts. That is the reason why many expats living in Japan prefer to send their children to an international school there, rather than have them study at a school back home.
Moreover, the international schools in Tokyo play a very important role in providing the best school education in the world to the children of the large number of expats famous for living in Japan. Besides, the international exposure they provide to their Japanese students helps in broadening their horizons and plan their future accordingly.
All in all these schools are an important part of the much-vaunted Japanese educational system.
