Being one of the premier economies of the world and a member of the G-7 nations, Japan has more than its fair share of expats who live largely in the capital city of Tokyo. Quite a large number of them live there with their families including children as the international schools in Japan are some of the best anywhere in the world. This is as true of international preschools in Tokyo as it is of international high schools there. Let us look at some of the most sought after ones.
The best International schools in Japan and International preschools in Tokyo
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Global Indian International School
One of the leading international schools in Japan providing a comprehensive education from the kindergarten level to the grade 12, it boasts world class infrastructure and fantastic teaching staff. It offers its students the Global Montessori Plus, CBSE, Cambridge CLSP and Cambridge IGCSE curricula as well as the full suite of the International Baccalaureate program. It also has an excellent academic track record. That apart, its students regularly find admission to the best colleges and universities. The school is particularly popular with the Indian community in Japan, because it offers the CBSE syllabus that enables Indian students to seek admission to the best Indian colleges and universities after completing their education.
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International School of the Sacred Heart
This catholic girls’ school was established way back in 1908 in Shibuya and has grown to accommodate 500 students from 45 countries. This bilingual school offers instructions in English and Japanese. International Sacred Heart boasts a large sylvan campus replete with facilities like three art studios, two libraries, recording studio, gym and well equipped science laboratories.
It offers an education from kindergarten (it is a coeducational school at this level) right up to grade 12( grade 1 to 12 is an all girls’ school). The school has an Advance Placement Programme that helps its students obtain admission to the best colleges after completing school.
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The American School in Japan
The American School in Japan is a preschool to high school educational institution of international standards. It was originally founded in 1902 and has grown to comprise two campuses. One is in Chofu and caters to up to 1650 students, whereas the other one is in Roppongi district and caters to children in the 3 to 5 years age group. The Chou campus is replete with facilities like a 570 seat theater, a 25 meter pool, a robotics lab, a creative arts design center and so on. The school is quite a favorite with the expat communities living in Japan for its excellent reputation built over more than hundred years. They like the fact that it provides the American way of education that opens doors for the students to the best colleges and universities after they complete their education.
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The British School in Tokyo
The British School in Tokyo was founded in 1989 and provides the much in demand British education to students in the 3 to 18 years age group. It’s not surprising that it provides a stellar world class education to over a thousand students from more than sixty countries around the world.
The school offers the English National Curriculum that ensures that the students move from primary, secondary and sixth form school and take the prestigious school leaving A level examinations. This paves the way for them to get admission to some of the best colleges and universities. The school provides the right enabling environment for students to learn and grow and achieve their full potential. There is something special about the way the British schools help shape the character of the young. That possibly explains the immense popularity of the school with all.
Conclusion
The international preschools in Tokyo as well as high schools in Japan are some of the best in the world. Most of these are run by some of the leading school chains in the world and offer the best in terms of the pedagogy and infrastructure. Add to that the fact that Japan has one of the safest and most empowering environments for children to learn and develop in. There are none of the problems of violence and indiscipline that one hears of in the west when it comes to Japanese schools. Add to that the fact that children who go to school in Japan, end up being positively influenced by core Japanese tenets like hard work, discipline, sincerity and innovation.
With the current century seen to be an Asian century, receiving an education in the continent’s foremost economic power can only augur well for the future of the students studying there. Then there is also the added bonus of growing up in a country as beautiful as Japan with its rich history and culture-something that leaves a lasting impact on young impressionable minds. In more ways than one receiving an education in Japan is a privilege. ,