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GIIS Tokyo Nishikasai uses the 9GEMS holistic education framework to support social and emotional learning (SEL). The 9GEMS includes Personality Development and Mindfulness as core SEL components, helping students develop self-awareness, empathy and resilience. It also covers Community and Care and Universal Values to encourage social responsibility and respect for others. The campus supports SEL through extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, and the Happiness Index is used to gauge student wellbeing. Healthline provides a confidential channel to the school counsellor to support mental health and social-emotional needs, with counsellors working with students, parents and teachers.
The Nishikasai Campus page does not publicly disclose information about Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision or whether GIIS Nishikasai is a specialist SEN institution. The 9GEMS framework includes Personality Development and Mindfulness as SEL components but does not describe SEN-specific supports. Healthline provides mental health and wellbeing support via school counsellors, which can address SEN-related needs as part of broader wellbeing support. No campus-specific SEN details are published on the Nishikasai site.
GIIS Tokyo offers the English Language Proficiency Programme (ELPP) to support non-native English-speaking students, designed to build fluency and confidence in English and aligned with CEFR and Cambridge materials. ELPP includes After-School English Support for KG and Primary, Academic English Preparatory Programme (AEPP) for Grades 6–8, English Language Support (ELS) for Grades 1–5, and English as a Secondary Language (ESL) for Grades 6–12. These English supports are integrated into curriculum and after-school programming across CBSE, Cambridge and PYP pathways.
Healthline provides a confidential channel for students and parents to connect with the school counsellor for issues related to mental health, anxiety, family and social matters, and academic pressures. Healthline counsellors work with students, parents and teachers to provide counselling, assess learning and behavior, and coordinate with other resources as needed. Mindfulness and personality development are embedded in the 9GEMS framework to support mental wellbeing, alongside the Happiness Index which measures overall student happiness as part of SEL. The Healthline series includes podcasts and webinars to promote wellbeing.
GIIS Tokyo Safety & Security describes safeguarding through a multi-layered security system: secured entry and exits, biometrics-based turnstiles, facial recognition, NextGen identification cards, and extensive CCTV coverage across the campus to monitor movement and ensure safety. The aim is to provide a secure environment for students and reassurance for parents. Healthline also supports safeguarding by providing confidential access to school counsellors who address emotional and social needs and liaise with families and staff as needed.
GIIS Tokyo’s Nishikasai campus is in Edogawa-ku, in the eastern part of Tokyo, and offers the CBSE (Indian) curriculum for students in Grades 3–12. Classrooms are described as “digitalised,” reflecting the campus focus on technology-supported learning. The school highlights its 9 GEMS framework and places emphasis on both Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) and Co-Curricular Activities (CCA). Activities referenced in GIIS Tokyo materials include options such as tennis, karate, soccer, badminton and table tennis, alongside clubs like Science Club and Math Club. GIIS Tokyo also runs student-facing programmes such as Model United Nations (MUN).
