Breve descripción de la evaluación de ingreso requerida
All applicants complete an English test. Applicants for Grades 2 and above also complete a mathematics test. Applicants for K1 to Grade 1 participate in a classroom observation. Applicants for Grades 4 and above also have an interview with a member of our administration team. Parents are interviewed as well to assess whether KIST is a good fit for their expectations.
Full details of testing and interview requirements can be found in our Admissions Handbook, which is available on our website.
Lista de espera
Yes, for some classes.
Fecha límite de inscripción (nuevo año académico)
Early January for the first round of interviews and testing; however, we accept applications all year round.
Jornada Escolar
Alternativas alimentarias para necesidades dietéticas especiales (vegano, kosher, halal, etc.)
Cuidado supervisado antes/después del horario escolar
Yes, for K1 to Grade 3 students only.
Aula
Número máximo de estudiantes por clase
24 to 26
Número promedio de estudiantes por clase
Varies
¿Los estudiantes practican alguna religión en el colegio? ¿Cuál?
No, we are a non-denominational school with no religious affiliation,
¿El colegio emplea auxiliares docentes?
Yes, learning support instructors are employed for all individual classrooms in the Elementary School, and a K1 (3 year olds) to Grade 1 classes.
Uso de tecnología en el aula
Alumnado
Número de estudiantes
660
Número de nacionalidades representadas en el colegio
45
Nacionalidad más común
Children of dual nationalities, most commonly Japanese and another nationality.
Proporción de estudiantes locales frente a internacionales
To maintain a balance of nationalities, we have a limit of 30% for any one nationality per grade.
Actividades Extraescolares
Actividades extracurriculares o clubes ofrecidos
A variety of cultural, sporting and academic extra-curricular club activities are offered on a semester basis during the year. The types of clubs offered vary from semester to semester and year to year.
Actividades deportivas incluidas
A variety of competitive sports are offered each year.
Equipos deportivos o competencias disponibles para los estudiantes
KIST is a member of the International Schools Competitive Athletics Association and the Kanto Plains Athletics Association and competes regularly throughout the school year with other international schools in the Tokyo area.
Instalaciones
Instalaciones del colegio
We have a staffed Library in our Elementary School building and a staffed Library Media Center in our Secondary School building which house a variety of books and other resources (including some resources in languages other than English).
Students have easy access to laptop computers and we teach ICT/Computing to students from Grades 1 to 8. In our Secondary School we have fully equipped science labs for Chemistry, Biology and Physics. There are two Music classrooms and several separate practice rooms.
In January 2024, we opened a new, multi-storied building for our Secondary School. An additional building incorporating a performance hall is also currently under consideration.
Instalaciones deportivas del colegio
Full-sized indoor gymnasium and an outdoor playing field covered with artificial turf. We also have a playground for our early childhood students.
Apoyo Lingüístico
Profesores nativos de habla inglesa
Teachers are a mix of home language English speakers and those with background experience in English, except Japanese language subject teachers.
Apoyo lingüístico para estudiantes con nivel de inglés no fluido
Yes, we provide English language support for students who need additional assistance up to Grade 8. Support is not available, however, from Grade 9 and so students joining these grades must possess high-level language skills in order to access the school's challenging academic curriculum independently without support.
Clases de idiomas adicionales ofrecidas por el colegio
Japanese.
Students in the IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11 and 12) have access to additional languages through the IB-affiliated Pamoja Education online platform or through self-study (as per IB regulations).
Apoyo al Alumno
Personal/programas dedicados a estudiantes con necesidades de aprendizaje especiales
We provide significant support services for students with English learning needs.
As for additional special learning needs, while we do our best to support students with diagnosed mild special educational needs (SENs), we do not employ a learning needs specialist and are therefore unable to consider admission for students with specific needs that demand support beyond the capacity of our classroom and subject teachers.
Apoyo al aprendizaje ofrecido
We provide significant support services for students with English learning needs as described on our website.
We employ Care Coordinators and a full-time Guidance Counsellor in our Secondary School to support students with social-emotional development and with planning for pathways after graduation.
El colegio apoya a estudiantes con talento y habilidades excepcionales
Los estudiantes pueden incorporarse después de comenzado el año académico
Yes, according to the results of their testing and interview.
Servicio de transporte escolar disponible
Yes, we have a number of bus routes. Details can be found on our website.
Almuerzos proporcionados por el colegio
Yes, the school cafeteria provides an optional lunch service with meals made from organic or near-organic produce.
Uniforme obligatorio
Yes, the school has a comprehensive dress code and students are expected to follow this at all times.
We are a Microsoft Windows school with two technology labs and additional laptop computers for borrowing through our library media center and class sets on carts for use in Elementary School classrooms. Students from Grades 9 through 12 are required to bring their own Windows-based laptop computer each day.
The ways in which technology is used in the classroom are determined by individual teachers. All teachers manage a page for students through our Learning Management System. We believe that being a global citizen requires knowledge and skills in the use of technology; however, the ability to function independently and act promptly in the real world also requires core knowledge and skills independent of technology.
¿Está preparado el colegio para usar aulas virtuales cuando sea necesario? (por ejemplo, clases en línea si el colegio cierra, como durante el COVID-19)
When school closures take place, as for during the pandemic closure in 2020, our students studied remotely, online using our school Learning Management System. As such, instructional time was preserved and our students were able to keep caught up with the planned curricular learning activities. In the event of future emergencies, a similar system would be utilized.
We provide a challenging, academic curriculum for all students. We believe that all of our students can perform highly and we set expectations for performance accordingly. In our Secondary School, for mathematics, our students are streamed into an extended and standard stream, with the majority of our students in the extended stream during middle school.
As such, our school culture is very academic and students are motivated to meet their full potential. In addition, teachers provide differentiated experiences for students and we have various club activities that promote learning.
We compete in various academic competitions, including MUN, Math Field Day, Brain Bowl, and the annual Waterloo Mathematics Competitions.
Acceso de los estudiantes a un psicólogo educativo
We have Student Care Coordinators in each area of the school who can refer families to third-party external resources available in the Tokyo area; however, we do not employ an educational psychologist at the school.
