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Hiroshima International School employs a dedicated Social Emotional Counselor who joined the school in November 2024 to support student wellbeing. SEL is a central focus of student development, with ongoing activities and guidance provided by the counseling team. In 2025 the SEE Learning curriculum from Emory University was introduced to guide SEL across the Primary and Secondary programs; Primary uses daily morning circles to build emotional awareness, while Secondary SEL lessons are embedded in advisory time. The Counselor's Corner updates describe explicit SEL work, including themes such as empathy and kindness and plans for SEL assemblies. Periodic SEL-focused communications and events are part of HIS efforts to promote emotional regulation, resilience and healthy peer relationships.
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) or the availability of dedicated SEN support.
The language of instruction at Hiroshima International School is English. All students have the opportunity to become proficient in English and Japanese. Students entering HIS with limited proficiency in English will receive appropriate additional support. Full-time teaching assistants in every Primary classroom and English language acquisition classes throughout the Secondary support EAL learners, and the school's staffing structure enables flexible language support. The EAL program includes a Secondary EAL Continuum to guide language development, and an EAL fee covers staffing costs for language support.
A Social Emotional Counselor joined HIS in November 2024 to support student wellbeing. SEE Learning curriculum was introduced in 2025 to structure SEL across the school. In Primary, daily morning circles support emotional regulation and social skills, while in Secondary, SEE lessons are integrated into advisory time. Counselor's Corner updates describe SEL-focused work, including empathy and kindness initiatives. SEL-related activities include assemblies and initiatives designed to promote resilience and positive peer relationships across the school.
HIS has a Child Protection Policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct for all members of the school community. The school provides ongoing safeguarding training for staff and maintains procedures to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns, including online safety. Safer recruitment practices are outlined, including pre-employment background checks and police clearances for all staff. The policy details reporting procedures and emphasizes safeguarding as a fundamental responsibility of the school.
Hiroshima International School (HIS) is an IB World School founded in 1962 and located in Kurakake, Asakita-ku, on the edge of Hiroshima in a quiet residential district. Students follow the IB Primary Years Programme (ages 3–11), Middle Years Programme (Grades 6–10), and Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12). English is the language of instruction, and Japanese is taught as a subject. The campus facilities listed by the school include a large gymnasium, library, music room, art room, dance studio, science laboratory and an enclosed playground. A distinctive feature is the Thousand Crane Club: each year students deliver paper cranes sent from around the world to the Children’s (Sadako) Monument in Peace Memorial Park.
