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Languages taught at NewIS include English and Japanese as part of the dual-language program, with Mandarin Chinese offered as an elective. The home language(s) of each student are celebrated, encouraged, and supported. The school serves students from age 3 (Pre-K) through Grade 12, and language learning is integrated across the curriculum.
New International School of Japan uses a dual language and multiage education model. The program is designed to develop bilingual or multilingual capabilities, with academic and social skills in both English and Japanese developed throughout the curriculum. The school serves students from Pre-K (age 3) through Grade 12, and home languages are celebrated, encouraged, and supported. Mandarin Chinese is offered as an additional language option.
NewIS follows a bilingual immersion approach across its Pre-K to Grade 12 program, with learning designed to develop proficiency in both English and Japanese across the curriculum. Mandarin Chinese is available as an elective, expanding multilingual options beyond the core bilingual program. The school emphasizes celebration and support of students' home languages and provides language-related opportunities such as weekend/holiday language offerings. Saturday and Summer programs provide additional English- or Japanese-language exposure as part of the school's language experiences.
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.
