Fukuoka International School
Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan · Est. 1972
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- Open jobs at this school
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- Students
- 410
- Established
- 1972
- Curriculum
- IB (PYP, MYP, DP)
About this school
Fukuoka International School (FIS) opened in 1972 with fewer than 30 students, after the U.S. Air Force base school at Itazuke closed, and was set up to serve foreign residents and dual nationals in Kyushu. With community support it moved in 1990 to its present riverside site in Momochi, and in 2003 added a second building, "The Annex", which houses the art centre and design lab.
The school is accredited by WASC and authorised for all three IB programmes: the Diploma since 2007, the PYP since 2014 and the MYP since 2020, which made it the first school in Kyushu to offer the full continuum. Sections are Elementary (Early Years–Grade 5), Middle School (Grades 6–8) and High School (Grades 9–12).
FIS reports more than 410 students from over 40 nationalities, around 80 international faculty and staff, and a 7:1 student–teacher ratio. The main campus has a large gym, science labs, a playground and a library of about 12,000 volumes, and students can choose from more than 55 after-school activities. The school is a member of JCIS and EARCOS.
