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Three houses: Pegasus, Phoenix, and Dragon. House events include Community/House Days, Sports Days, and Swimming Gala. P5 and P6 students may nominate themselves for the roles of House Captain or Vice Captain, and students vote for House leaders.
The school is an IB World School authorized since 2007 and uses the Primary Years Programme (PYP) as its curriculum framework. The campus houses both the International and Japanese Sections within the same space, sharing facilities. A consolidation with the Hong Kong Japanese School (HKJS) is planned for April 2026. The Global Class for the primary section has been conducted at the Happy Valley Campus since 2016; with the expansion of the primary section to the secondary section at Tai Po Campus, the Global Class is planned to commence in Tai Po in April 2027, subject to Education Bureau approval.
Japanese International School (English Section) serves children from Reception to Primary 6 on a green, spacious campus in Tai Po Kau, North East New Territories. The school is an IB World School authorised for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) since 2007. English is the language of instruction, and students also study Mandarin or Japanese as a second language. Facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, a large gymnasium, an all-weather astro-turf field with running track, libraries, and specialist rooms for languages, science, art, music, drama, and computing. Distinctive programmes include Outdoor Learning with regular field trips and annual camps, and a strong Technology strand supported by Tech Club activities such as LEGO robotics and coding. The school links directly to International College Hong Kong (ICHK) to offer a through-train pathway up to age 18. The community also operates a House System, featuring events such as Sports Days and a Swimming Gala.