Tokyo has some of the best IB primary schools and international secondary schools in Japan. This is not surprising, considering that the city is the capital of the country and home to a large expat population, many of whom are from the school-going age group. Since these are as good as the best in the world, quite a few expats prefer to send their children there, instead of sending them to schools in their home countries.
In this article, we shall look at some of the best-known schools in the city of Tokyo.
Global Indian International School, Tokyo
Global Indian International School, Tokyo is one of the best-known and most sought-after international K to 12 schools in Japan. It was founded and is run by an internationally renowned chain of Indian international chain of schools with a global presence. It has 4 cutting-edge campuses in Tokyo offering a slew of modern amenities and facilities that make modern holistic education possible.
The teachers employed by the school are extremely well qualified and highly experienced at ensuring that every child learns and grows to the best of his or her abilities. The curricula offered by the school are some of the best in the world encompassing Global Montessori Plus, CBSE, Cambridge CLSP, Cambridge IGCSE, International Baccalaureate Primary Years and International Baccalaureate Diploma. GIIS, Tokyo not only has an outstanding academic track record, but its graduates invariably go on to obtain admission to some of the best colleges and universities in the world.
CGK International School, Greater Tokyo Area
CGK International School in the Greater Tokyo Area is an outstanding IB school providing world-class education to students in the 2 to 11 years age group. It boasts 2 well-appointed campuses – the Bashamichi campus and the Kannai campus, which offer the students the latest cutting-edge facilities and amenities to help them learn, grow and develop in the best possible manner.
Given that the language of instruction followed at the school is English, it is quite popular with English-speaking expats living in Japan. Being an IB PYP World School, CGK International School offers its students the IB Primary Years curriculum.
This international secondary school has really fantastic teachers who ensure that every child gets the encouragement and support needed to grow to their full potential. It is, therefore, hardly surprising that the CGK International School is one of the most sought-after IB primary schools in Japan with its students hailing from 26 nations around the world.
Aoba Japan International School, Tokyo
Aoba Japan International School is an outstanding K to 12 IB school with 3 well-appointed campuses in Tokyo. These are the ones at Megru (ages 2 to 5), Hikarigaoka (ages 3 to 15) and Bunkyo Campus (ages 15 to 18). The school also boasts outstanding teachers who ensure that the students are able to learn and develop according to their full potential.
The school is special and very popular with the expat community living in Japan because it offers the full suite of the International Baccalaureate curricula including Global Montessori Plus Primary Years, Global Montessori Plus Middle Years and International Baccalaureate Diploma. The students graduating from this school are known to obtain admission to some of the best colleges and universities around the world.
No wonder the school is so highly sought after, considering that it is an out-and-out IB school which empowers the students who seek to go abroad after graduation for higher studies or take up employment to compete with the best and succeed.
Conclusion
Tokyo’s primary international schools are some of the best anywhere. Besides, their being in Japan ensures that these schools are safe and secure places that see none of the violence that seems to be endemic in schools in the West.
Japanese society is a very peaceful one, where respect for one’s teachers and elders is taught from the earliest age. The prevalence of this kind of culture permeates every part of Japanese society including its many schools. This also has a positive impact on the international schools operating on Japanese soil, which translates into their students benefiting from a unique amalgam of Western and Japanese values.
Going forward one can expect that these schools will continue to play a very important role in ensuring that the children of the expats living in Japan receive the best possible international education. Besides, these schools are also popular with Japanese parents who want to provide world-class international schooling to their children.
Ultimately, receiving one’s schooling in Japan is quite a privilege for any young child as it instils in him or her the best of Western and Eastern values – something which augurs well for a future where the East and the West will be partners in the world’s progress.
