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Okinawa International School operates across two campuses, the Naha campus and the Nanjo campus, serving students from preschool through high school. The library provides IB-focused resources and a media room with campus wifi, plus access to online databases via the library system. The Chemistry Lab is equipped to international safety standards and supports IB science with monitors and boards for teaching. A Music Room supports IB music learning with appropriate facilities. The Naha campus includes a multipurpose hall for performances and events, and the school runs a bus network to support student transport. The ICT environment is strong, with iPads provided to students since 2012 and coding classes introduced in 2018, and Homestay accommodation is available for international students.
The Naha campus includes a multipurpose hall that supports indoor physical education and performances. The school also operates a bus network to facilitate student participation in activities and events.
The library provides IB-focused resources and online databases, with a media room and campus wifi to support inquiry-based learning. The Chemistry Lab is equipped with international safety standards and supports IB science instruction with monitors and teaching boards. A Music Room provides dedicated space for IB music learning. The ICT environment is strong, with iPads provided to students since 2012 and elementary coding classes introduced in 2018. The school emphasizes bilingual English/Japanese development with specialized language instruction across the curriculum.
Karate has been part of the program since 2014. Okinawan language and culture (shima- kutuba) are incorporated into inquiry-based classes to support multicultural understanding. A team-teaching model supports collaboration between foreign and local teachers and bilingual classroom communication. The school organizes community projects and IB workshops for parents and students to engage beyond the classroom.
Okinawa International School (OIS) opened in April 2003 and provides education from preschool through high school across its programs. OIS is an IB Continuum School. It became authorized for IB PYP (2011), IB MYP (2016) and IB DP (2020), making it Okinawa’s first and only school offering the full IB pathway. In the elementary years, students learn through the IB PYP approach and complete a PYP Exhibition, presenting inquiry learning. OIS also highlights a local-language element in elementary school by offering “しまくとぅば” (Okinawan language) classes. At high school level, OIS offers an IB course and an additional International Liberal Arts (ILA) course option.