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FIS does not provide boarding facilities. It operates as a day school with no on-campus housing or dormitories. There is no school bus service, and younger students are typically escorted to and from school by a parent or guardian. Expatriate families enroll with a dependent visa and arrange housing separately.
FIS has a compulsory PE sports shirt as part of the uniform. Other uniform items, such as hoodies, fleeces, house T‑shirts, sports shorts and tracksuit pants, are optional and can be purchased through the online uniform store. The house T‑shirt is not compulsory, though students may be asked to wear house colors for certain events. Many students choose to purchase and wear an FIS house T‑shirt.
An optional lunch service is available, provided by Cezar's Kitchen. Lunches are healthy and can be tailored to individual dietary needs. The service is optional and available to students who opt in.
FIS uses a house system alongside homerooms to foster community and leadership. Students participate in house-related activities and events, and there are student-led committees such as the Student Council (Secondary) and the Student Action Leadership Team (Elementary), as well as Model United Nations and an Athletic Council.
FIS is an independent, non-profit private school incorporated in Japan and accredited as a School Juridical Body (Gakko Hojin) by the Japanese Ministry and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It is governed by a thirteen‑member Board of Directors elected by the Board of Trustees; the Head of School reports to the Board of Directors. The Board makes major strategic decisions while daily operations are managed by the Head of School.
Fukuoka International School (FIS) is an IB World School in Fukuoka, Japan, serving students aged 3–18. It offers all three IB programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The school is located in Momochi in western Fukuoka City. Its main campus overlooks the Muromi River, and an additional campus (“The Annex”) is a short walk away and houses the Art Center and Design Lab. Facilities listed by the school include a gym, playground, science labs, multiple learning spaces and a 12,000-volume library. Beyond classes, FIS runs an after-school activities programme refreshed each trimester, with examples such as martial arts, handball, yoga and a language lab, plus seasonal athletics clubs for older students. The school also hosts community events, including a Spring Festival described as a large-scale multicultural celebration.
