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Japan, Osaka
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Staying with a host family for a five-week stay; BC Program students attend classes and activities on weekdays and spend time with their host families on weekends (and after school).
OGCIS is a BC Offshore School fully-certified by the British Columbia Ministry of Education and Child Care. It shares a campus with Osaka Gakugei Senior High School and offers the BC Double Diploma Program in partnership with that school.
Osaka Gakugei Canadian International School (OGCIS) operates as a BC offshore program hosted within Osaka Gakugei High School's International Department in Osaka. The school serves students aged 15 to 18 and offers a bilingual pathway that leads to both a British Columbia Dogwood Diploma and a Japanese High School Diploma. English-language courses follow the BC curriculum with BC-certified teachers, while Japanese-language courses are taught at Osaka Gakugei Senior High School by licensed local teachers. The program includes a sample three-year sequence with English Language Arts and a broad range of Japanese subjects, and it integrates BC core competencies and First Peoples principles. Every Grade 11 student participates in a five-week Short-Term Study Abroad in British Columbia, earning social studies credits. OGCIS was established in 2019 and is officially certified by BC. Over 80% of graduates attain honours standing and many proceed to top universities in Japan and overseas and beyond.
