The Kyoto International School- Aomori campus provides a warm and welcoming learning environment for the children of scientists who are in the northern most parts of Japan.

Aomori Campus

Aomori Campus

 

 

The school opened in September of 2008, with KIS agreeing to run the school for a period of five years. KIS-AC is a very small school with a low teacher to student ratio. Since the school has opened, students have attended from Spain and France.

KIS-AC’s inquiry-based curriculum is modeled on the same curriculum running in Kyoto, with the same emphasis on student-initiated learning. Despite the geographical separation KIS-AC and KIS teachers and students meet frequently, both online for educational collaboration and in person for combined school study trips. KIS-AC students also interact with their local schools which gives them an opportunity to form bonds with their Japanese peers and to enhance their language abilities.

KIS-AC is located on the Pacific Ocean side of Honshu island in Aomori Prefecture. The area offers many outdoor activities including snow sports in the winter, hiking, surfing, fishing, and various sports clubs for children and adults.

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