Fast Facts

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The School Day

  • Pre-School 9:00am – 3:10pm
  • Pre-K & K 9:00am – 3:10pm
  • Elementary/Middle/High School 8:30am – 3:20pm
  • Clubs  3:30pm – 4:30pm

Curriculum

  • International – IB Primary Years Program for Early Childhood – Gr 5
  • Pegasus Program – Middle & High School

Language of Instruction

English

Languages Taught

Japanese

Enrollment

Enrollment in any given year runs from between 60 – 80 students, with at least 10 nationalities represented within the student population.

Physical Facilities

  • Classrooms – 7
  • Art room – 1
  • Music room – 1
  • Japanese Language room – 1
  • Computer Lab – 1
  • Library – 1
  • Gymnasium – 1
  • Playing field – 1

Geographic Representation

Families living in: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture

Faculty

  • Head of School: Annette Levy
  • Full time staff: 18
  • Part time staff: 7

The school has an internationally mixed and experienced teaching staff. All the teachers have teaching degrees and are committed to on-going professional development training required as part of the IBO Primary Years Program.

Class Sizes

  • Preschool – 15 students per class with a maximum 7:1 student/adult ratio
  • Kindergarten – 15 students per class – 10:1 student/adult ratio
  • Elementary/Middle School – 20 students – 20:1 student/adult ratio

Technology

  • 1 Computer Lab equipped with 14 iMacs
  • Computers with on-line access in every classroom
  • Smartboards, document cameras and LCD projectors

Library

  • 6,000+ Books in several languages
  • 1 Part Time Librarian