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The International School of Nagano operates across Matsumoto, Nagano, Nakano, and Saku with approximately 320 students from 0 years old to Middle School. It is an IB-accredited school, with Shimauchi, Minami-Matsumoto, and Nagano Campuses designated as IB campuses as of September 2024. English is the medium of instruction across the campuses. The Shimauchi campus is surrounded by nature and features views of the Nagano Alps, providing a learning environment connected to the surrounding landscape. ISN emphasizes international-mindedness alongside Japanese values.
ISN uses English as the medium of instruction and offers an IB-accredited program across its campuses. The Gojo Elementary School page describes inquiry-based learning through Units of Inquiry (UOI) and English-language instruction, underscoring ISN's IB-style academic approach.
Extracurricular Activities are featured across campuses, with Spring offerings such as Welcome Ceremony, Observation Day, and Spring Festival; May activities including Open Campus Day, Handwashing Workshop, Preschool/Gojo Exchange, Class Photoshoot, and Rice Planting; June activities like Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences, Farm Visit, Zoo Visit, and Science Museum Visit. Summer activities include Day Camp, Summer School, and related events; Autumn includes events like Sports Day and other programs; Winter/December features events such as a Christmas Show.
International School of Nagano is a multi-campus IB international school in Japan, serving students from 0 years old through adolescence across Matsumoto, Nagano, Nakano, and Saku. English is the medium of instruction across campuses, and the school is accredited for the Primary Years Programme with IB Middle Years, Diploma and Career-related Programmes available in appropriate stages. Curricula blend international standards with Japanese value-inspired learning, emphasizing inquiry, hands-on exploration and social development. Classrooms are supported by an inquiry-based approach, Units of Inquiry, field journals, exhibitions and presentations that connect learning to real-world contexts. Distinctive features include a campus network facing the Nagano Alps, a strong arts and performance program with musicals and concerts, and environmental collaboration such as a Biosphere Reserve program with UNESCO Eco Park. The school maintains intercultural experiences, including study tours and opportunities through its study abroad framework, while fostering local community ties and wellbeing through year-round activities.
