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Japan, Kyoto
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Kyoto International School operates across two campuses in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto: Juraku Campus and Taiken Campus. The school maintains a library with a dedicated KIS Library Portal for student access and research. A robust program of after-school activities and co-curricular opportunities extends learning beyond the classroom, including Bukatsu clubs and paid lessons in areas such as coding, drama, and piano. LEGO Six Bricks resources support hands-on learning and creative inquiry. Saturday School offers additional learning opportunities on Saturdays.
The school maintains a library for academic reading and research, with an online KIS Library Portal for student access.
Bukatsu (after-school clubs) cover a range of interests, including calligraphy, gardening, reading, board games, photography, dance, fitness, sports, and STEM. Paid after-school lessons include aikido, dance, coding, drama, basketball, ikebana, and piano. LEGO Six Bricks is used to support hands-on learning and creative inquiry. Saturday School provides additional English-language and inquiry-based learning opportunities on Saturdays.
Kyoto International School (KIS) has served Kyoto since 1957 and describes itself as the city’s only IB Continuum School. KIS offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The school currently provides learning from Early Years through Grade 10, with plans to expand to Grade 12 by 2026. KIS lists campus spaces that include classrooms, a library, a playground and a gymnasium. Student life includes a House Team system and after-school options such as Bukatsu (clubs) and activities like calligraphy, gardening, board games, dance, sport and STEM, with additional paid lessons such as coding, drama, basketball and piano.
