UWC ISAK Japan
Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan · Est. 2014
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- Established
- 2014
- Curriculum
- MEXT-approved Grade 10 with leadership programme; IB Diploma (Grades 11–12)
About this school
UWC ISAK Japan opened in 2014 as the International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK) and joined the UWC movement in 2017 as its 17th member school, sharing UWC's mission of using education to promote peace and a sustainable future. It describes itself as Japan's first full-boarding international high school and enrols students from many countries in Grades 10 to 12.
Students earn both a Japanese high school diploma recognised by MEXT and the IB Diploma. Grade 10 follows a MEXT-approved curriculum taught in small, discussion-based classes, combined with a leadership programme in which students identify real problems and develop projects with guidance from entrepreneurs. Grades 11 and 12 follow the IB Diploma Programme, with six subjects plus CAS, the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge. Recent cohorts have averaged around 33–35 IB points, and many earned bilingual diplomas.
The campus is in Karuizawa, a mountain resort town in Nagano, where the setting supports outdoor education and activities. Beyond the high school, UWC ISAK Japan runs summer and winter short courses for younger teenagers, and families can apply for financial assistance.
