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SEL is supported through KIST's Lower Secondary Programme (G6–G8), which aims to nurture critical thinking, act confidently, and thrive in a changing world, and the school emphasises a safe and caring environment with guiding principles of Respect, Responsibility and Safety.
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding SEN provision or whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution.
Language support for non-native English-speaking students is provided throughout the school to help access the curriculum.
Mental wellbeing is supported through safeguarding measures that aim to provide a safe, secure, healthy, and caring environment for all students.
Safeguarding includes a safeguarding policy, staff training, a designated child protection team, and clear reporting and investigation procedures; the full policy is shared with families via the MyKIST Family platform.
K. International School Tokyo (KIST) is a private, co-educational day school in Koto-ku, about three kilometers east of Tokyo Station and close to Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station. It serves students from K1 (age 3) through Grade 12 and teaches in English. KIST offers the IB Primary Years Programme (K1–Grade 5), an original Lower Secondary Programme (Grades 6–8), Pearson Edexcel IGCSE courses (Grades 9–10) and the IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12). The school is also designated as a SAT test center, and all students sit a PSAT in Grades 9 and 10.