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The NewIS Summer Program provides active, experiential learning through drama, music, art, digital media, domestic sciences, and other creative activities. The program runs from July 10 to August 8, 2025, with daily hours from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and an aftercare option extending to 4:30 p.m. English- and Japanese-language options are available for children aged 3 to 17. The program maintains a maximum ratio of 12 students per teacher.
The Summer Program includes drama, music, art, digital media, and other creative activities. Exhibitions and performances of student work take place on the last day of each session. There are English- and Japanese-language options for ages 3 to 17. The program hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with aftercare available until 4:30 p.m.
NewIS uses dual-language and multiage education. The Saturday Program provides intensive English classes on Saturdays, with classes running from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Saturday program is offered for the 2025–26 school year, from September 2025 to June 2026. Italian language classes are offered on Saturdays through Il Centro Dante Alighieri Tokyo.
Saturday Program features theme-based activities each week, with classes from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants may sign up for the full program or for individual dates. A snack is provided mid-morning. External children may participate in the Saturday Program.
New International School of Japan (NewIS) is a dual-language school in Minami-Ikebukuro, Tokyo, welcoming students from Pre-K (age 3) through Grade 12. Learning is delivered in English and Japanese, and the school describes its program as a dual-language implementation inspired by Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence, taught in multiage classes. Typical classrooms are staffed by two full-time teachers for about twenty children. From the year children turn six, students learn to play the violin by ear, and Mandarin Chinese is offered as an elective. The school also notes physical education includes International Tae Kwon Do. For access, NewIS is a short walk from major stations including Ikebukuro, and it offers a routed school bus service.
