The American School in Japan | Scholae

The American School in Japan

Nerima-ku, Japon

3-18

Tranche d'âge

1,730

Élèves

Effectif moyen par classe

Programmes

American

Langues

English

Admissions

Évaluation d'entrée pour les élèves

There is no general entrance examination. ASIJ reviews each family's application, school reports, test scores and recommendations. Applicants may be requested to participate in academic, English or other screening prior to an admissions decision.

Brève description de l'évaluation d'entrée requise

ELC / Kindergarten: Many applicants to these grades will be screened prior to admission. Grades 1-12: There is no requirement for an interview or ASIJ entrance examination. Applicants may be invited for a screening prior to an admission decision.

Liste d'attente

Depending on the current situation some grades may be full and have a waiting list.

Date limite d'inscription (nouvelle année scolaire)

ASIJ has rolling admission. Please contact the Admissions Office for specifics.

Journée scolaire

Heure de début des cours

8 am

Heure de fin des cours

3:05 pm

Service de bus scolaire disponible

Oui

Uniforme obligatoire

Non

Accueil encadré avant/après l'école

No supervised care before school. ASIJ has a wide range of after school activities that students may participate in.

Repas fournis par l'école

Classe

Nombre moyen d'élèves par classe

Les élèves pratiquent-ils une religion à l'école ? Laquelle ?

Non

Nombre maximum d'élèves par classe

The maximum class size is 18 for each nursery class, 20 for each pre-kindergarten class and 22 for each kindergarten class.

L'école emploie-t-elle des assistants d'enseignement ?

There are assistant teachers at our Early Learning Center and in Elementary School.

Corps étudiant

Nombre d'élèves

1730

Nombre de nationalités représentées dans l'école

Nationalité la plus représentée

American, Japanese

Parascolaire

Activités parascolaires ou clubs proposés

ASIJ has approximately 170 co-curricular activities school-wide. These include a wide variety of arts options, team and individual sports, STEM activities such as robotics and iGEM, Japanese cultural activities, service clubs and other special interest groups.

Activités sportives incluses

PE classes are part of the curriculum in all divisions of the school and encompass a variety of physical activities and sports including swimming.

Équipes sportives ou compétitions disponibles pour les élèves

Yes, ASIJ's teams compete locally and internationally.

Installations

Installations de l'école

At the ELC there is a library, music room and community room. At the Chofu campus there are three libraries, specialized rooms for elementary music, band, choir and music practice, 4 art rooms, 6 design tech labs, science labs in middle and high school, 420-seat theater, black box theater, Multi-Purpose room, and many other learning spaces. We also have a rice field on campus that is used for cross disciplinary study.

Installations sportives de l'école

Six tennis courts, 25m indoor pool, three gymnasiums, two sports fields, fitness center and weight room, wrestling room, dance studio and Multi-Purpose Room (used for kendo, karate and other activities).

Soutien linguistique

Enseignants anglophones natifs

ASIJ’s 160-plus faculty members represent approximately a dozen different nationalities with the majority being US citizens. All are experienced teachers, with many having earned post-graduate degrees (MA / PhD). Faculty members average 18 years of teaching experience and stay an average of 9 years at ASIJ, creating a consistent and stable environment for our students.

Soutien linguistique pour les élèves non anglophones

The school offers ELL support for those students who need it.

Cours de langues supplémentaires proposés par l'école

Japanese, Chinese, Spanish.

Soutien aux élèves

Personnel/programmes dédiés aux élèves ayant des besoins d'apprentissage particuliers

ASIJ has a learning support program N-12 that supports students with learning differences. Each applicant is reviewed individually to evaluate whether ASIJ can support their learning needs within the curriculum. The Early Learning Center is unique in being the only international preschool in Tokyo with a full-time, on-site, certified speech and language specialist, who works with students, parents and teachers.

Soutien à l'apprentissage proposé

The ELC offers individual and small group pull-out and in-class speech and language support for students. Language acquisition is a key developmental task in the early years.