The American School in Japan | Scholae

The American School in Japan

Nerima-ku, Japan

3-18

Altersbereich

1,730

Schüler

Durchschnittliche Klassengröße

Lehrpläne

American

Sprachen

English

Zulassung

Aufnahmeprüfung für Schüler

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.

Kurze Beschreibung der erforderlichen Aufnahmeprüfung

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.

Warteliste

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

Anmeldefrist (neues Schuljahr)

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

Schultag

Schulbeginn

8 am

Schulschluss

3:05 pm

Schulbusservice verfügbar

Schuluniform erforderlich

Nein

Betreute Betreuung vor/nach der Schule

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

Mittagessen durch die Schule

Unterricht

Durchschnittliche Schülerzahl pro Klasse

Praktizieren die Schüler in der Schule eine Religion? Welche?

Nein

Maximale Schülerzahl pro Klasse

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

Beschäftigt die Schule Lehrerassistenten?

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

Schülerschaft

Anzahl der Schüler

1730

Anzahl der Nationalitäten in der Schule

Häufigste Nationalität

American, Japanese

Außerunterrichtliche Aktivitäten

Außerschulische Aktivitäten oder Clubs

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.

Enthaltene Sportaktivitäten

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

Sportmannschaften oder Wettkämpfe für Schüler

Yes, ASIJ's teams compete locally and internationally.

Einrichtungen

Einrichtungen der Schule

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.

Sportanlagen der Schule

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).

Sprachförderung

Muttersprachliche Englischlehrer

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.

Sprachunterstützung für nicht englischsprachige Schüler

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

Zusätzliche Sprachkurse der Schule

Japanese, Chinese, Spanish.

Schülerbetreuung

Dediziertes Personal/Programme für Schüler mit besonderen Lernbedürfnissen

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.

Angebotene Lernunterstützung

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.