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Japan, Osaka
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OGCIS was established in 2019. It is an official BC Offshore School fully-certified by the Ministry of Education and Child Care of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. OGCIS shares a campus and offers the BC Double Diploma Program as a partnership with the Double Diploma Program at Osaka Gakugei Senior High School, located in Osaka, Japan. Over 80% of graduates attain honours standing in BC and continue to top universities in Japan and overseas. The dual BC/Japanese diploma provides a focus on academics, arts, and athletics, and graduates can apply to top universities in Japan and around the world.
Students at OGCIS are encouraged to participate in school organizations and club activities at our host school, Osaka Gakugei. There are many options available, spanning sports, arts, and cultural activities. Examples include karate, brass band, girls soccer, judo, baseball, track and field, tennis, and go & shogi, as well as tea ceremony, anime & manga, and calligraphy. This broad activity program supports a diverse and engaging student life on campus.
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.
