Yokohama International School
Honmoku, Yokohama (Naka Ward), Kanagawa, Japan · Est. 1924
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- Established
- 1924
- Curriculum
- IB (PYP, MYP, Diploma Programme)
About this school
Yokohama International School (YIS) was founded in 1924 after the Great Kanto Earthquake. It began with six students and one teacher and is one of the oldest schools in the world with "international" in its name. Since 1969 it has been registered under Japanese law as a school juridical person (gakko hojin).
YIS is a co-educational day school that teaches in English. It runs from the Early Learning Centre through Elementary, Middle and High School to Grade 12, and offers the full IB continuum:
- Primary Years Programme
- Middle Years Programme, through Grade 10
- IB Diploma Programme, introduced in 1986
The school is accredited by CIS and NEASC. Its students represent more than 50 nationalities.
In January 2022 YIS moved from Yamate to a new campus in Honmoku, Naka Ward, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates. The 14,685 m² campus includes six science labs, an arts and design floor, black-box theatres, music studios and a dedicated Early Learning Centre. A school bus runs from central Tokyo.
