Hiroshima International School
Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan · Est. 1962
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- Established
- 1962
- Curriculum
- IB (PYP, MYP, DP)
About this school
Hiroshima International School (HIS) was founded in 1962 to provide English-medium education for expatriate and Japanese families in the Hiroshima area. It moved to its purpose-built site in Kurakake, a quiet residential district on the edge of the city near forested hills, in 1986, and later added secondary grades so that it now serves children from age three to eighteen.
HIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools, is a member of the Japan Council of International Schools, and offers the full IB continuum: the PYP from Early Childhood to Grade 5, the MYP for Grades 6–10 and the Diploma Programme for Grades 11–12. English is the language of instruction, Japanese is taught throughout, and EAL specialists, learning support teachers and a counsellor support students. The school year runs from late August to late June.
The school describes itself as a small community with about 25 nationalities and roughly eight students per teacher. Facilities include a large gymnasium, library, music and art rooms, a dance studio and a science laboratory. Its Thousand Crane Club has for many years linked Hiroshima with schools worldwide around peace education.
