St. Michael's International School
Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan · Est. 1946
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- Established
- 1946
- Curriculum
- British (English National Curriculum, IPC, IEYC)
About this school
St. Michael's International School (SMIS) is a British international school in the Anglican tradition in central Kobe. It opened in 1946, founded by Bishop Michael Yashiro and the Canadian missionary teacher Leonora Edith Lea, on the site where its predecessor, the English Mission School, had been established in 1893. Its purpose-built campus came through the 1995 Kobe earthquake, and the school keeps close links with Kobe's Anglican cathedral.
SMIS specialises in Early Years and Primary education for children aged about 3 to 11. Learning draws on the English National Curriculum, with the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) for the youngest pupils and the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for thematic units in the primary years. Japanese lessons, English language learner support, music, PE and technology are part of the programme.
The school describes itself as the only accredited British international school in Kansai focused on Early Years and Primary, and it is a member of the Japan Council of International Schools. It calls itself a small school where teachers know each child well, with a community of families from many countries.
