Osaka YMCA International School
Kita-ku / Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan · Est. 2001
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- Open jobs at this school
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- Students
- 300
- Established
- 2001
- Curriculum
- IB (PYP, MYP, DP)
About this school
Osaka YMCA International School (OYIS) was founded in 2001 and describes itself as the only IB continuum school in Osaka City. It is part of the Osaka YMCA and is accredited by WASC. The school has grown quickly in recent years while keeping a family-oriented, community-focused character and an emphasis on service learning.
Students follow the IB Primary Years Programme from preschool, then the Middle Years Programme and finally the Diploma Programme up to Grade 12. OYIS describes itself as an inclusive school that supports students with a range of learning needs, and it offers a scholarship exam for students aged 14 to 16.
More than 300 students from over 30 nationalities attend two campuses near Umeda:
- Nakatsu Campus (ages 3–14), a converted Japanese elementary school with an early childhood centre, science, music and art rooms, a gymnasium, a field and a rooftop swimming pool
- Tosabori Campus (ages 14–18), opened in August 2020 on a full floor of the Osaka YMCA headquarters building, with science and design labs and a library
The school community also hosts an annual international festival that is open to the public.
