K. International School Tokyo
Koto-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1997
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- Established
- 1997
- Curriculum
- IB (PYP, DP), Cambridge IGCSE, KIST Lower Secondary Programme
About this school
K. International School Tokyo (KIST) began in 1997 as an English language school in Koto-ku and soon became an international kindergarten. It added an elementary school in 1998, a secondary school in 2000 and its first Grade 12 graduation in 2006. KIST was recognised as an educational foundation by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2000 and moved to its current campus in Shirakawa in 2007, where a new main building opened in 2024.
KIST received IB authorisation for the PYP in 2002, the MYP in 2003 and the Diploma Programme in 2004. Today the pathway is the PYP from kindergarten to Grade 5, the school's own Lower Secondary Programme in Grades 6–8, Cambridge IGCSE in Grades 9–10 (Cambridge International School since 2019) and the IB Diploma in Grades 11–12. The class of 2025 averaged 42.0 points in the IB Diploma. KIST is accredited by CIS and belongs to EARCOS and JCIS.
The campus is about 30 seconds from the station. Extracurricular activities include clubs led by professionals, such as a musical club and a cricket programme, and the school runs bus services. A sister preschool, KIPS, serves younger children.
