Ashiya International School
Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan · Est. 2003
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- Open jobs at this school
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- Students
- 48
- Established
- 2003
- Curriculum
- English-medium Christian, American-standard (preschool, kindergarten, elementary)
About this school
Ashiya International School (AIS) is a school corporation in Ashiya, Hyogo, recognised by the prefecture as a foreign school teaching in English. It was established in April 2003 and continues the work of Mikage International Preschool, which Yoshiko Burke started in 1964 for foreign children in the Kobe area. The school is led by its principal and board chair, Jay Burke, and reported 48 students and 18 staff in January 2025.
AIS teaches children from 18 months to 12 years in three departments:
- Preschool: toddler (from 18 months) and nursery (from age 2) classes run with the non-profit MICC
- Kindergarten: K3, K4 and K5, with English used throughout the day
- Elementary (ages 6–12): English phonics, grammar, reading and writing, maths, science and social studies, plus Bible, art, music, PE and computer skills
The school follows Christian principles and stresses good manners and character alongside English ability, though families of any faith may enrol. Classes have up to 20 children with at least one teacher and an assistant, and the TerraNova test is given each year from K5 to compare progress with American standards.
