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SOIS offers after-school clubs that promote academic and intellectual growth. Examples include Scholars, Math Competition, and Team Science. There is also an eSports club that provides competitive digital gaming opportunities. These activities complement regular coursework by encouraging analytical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration.
SOIS supports arts and creativity through clubs such as Tango, Japanese Drama, and Team Science. These activities provide opportunities for performance, collaboration, and creative expression beyond the classroom. They foster experimentation with different art forms and teamwork in creative projects.
Cultural and language clubs include Japanese Tea Ceremony, Competitive Japanese Card Game, and Cooking/Sweets. These activities offer practical engagement with Japanese culture and language through hands-on practice. They help students develop intercultural awareness and language skills in informal settings.
Social and hobby-focused activities include eSports, Sabers Cheerleading, and Cooking/Sweets clubs. These clubs provide peer connection and opportunities to pursue personal interests outside academics. They also foster teamwork, leadership, and social engagement.
SOIS supports service learning and community engagement through CAS and service-focused activities. Students participate in service trips (for example Bali and Kamagasaki) and fundraising campaigns (Nepal, typhoon relief). The OIS CARE CLUB provides babysitting and after-school activities for younger students, and EJAAD runs international humanitarian projects.
Student leadership is developed through formal structures including a HS Student Council and a MS Student Council. Councils are elected by students and coordinate activities and represent student interests across both schools. Many school events, such as the School Festival, are planned and run with student leadership.
SOIS runs a season-based athletics program with multiple sports across the year. The calendar features annual events such as the School Festival, Sports Day, and All School Production, along with Spring Camps that promote physical activity and community building. These activities support physical health, teamwork, and overall wellbeing.
Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin is an English-instruction K–12 school in Minoh, an Osaka suburb near Minoh National Park, around 30 minutes from Umeda. The school offers the IB continuum. This includes Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). OIS states that the school has approximately 270 students represents 34 nationalities. A distinctive feature is its shared-campus model with sister school Senri International School, including shared PE, arts/music, sports teams and student government. The school highlights a renowned music program and competitive sports opportunities, plus student involvement in service projects. Boarding is also noted through its Global Futures Program.
