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Osaka YMCA International School operates on two central Osaka campuses. The Nakatsu Campus serves students aged 3–14 and includes an Early Childhood Center, classrooms for each grade, specialist spaces for Science, Music, and Art, a gymnasium, a spacious field, and a rooftop swimming pool. The Tosabori Campus, opened in August 2020, is located in the Osaka YMCA headquarters and supports upper middle and Diploma Programme students on a dedicated floor with modern science and design labs, spacious learning areas, and a library with books from around the world. A fully equipped music studio, a robotics workspace, and an auditorium are part of the Tosabori facilities. Together, these spaces support IB learning with dedicated areas for creative and scientific work. The campuses are linked by a shared focus on inquiry-based learning and international engagement.
Sports facilities are concentrated at the Nakatsu Campus and include a gymnasium, a spacious field, and a rooftop swimming pool. The Tosabori Campus page does not list dedicated sports facilities.
Academic facilities span both campuses. The Nakatsu Campus houses an Early Childhood Center and dedicated spaces for Science, Music, and Art, along with a gymnasium, field, and rooftop pool, and fully equipped music, science, and art classrooms. The Tosabori Campus provides modern science and design labs, spacious learning areas, a library with books from around the world, a fully equipped music studio, a robotics workspace, and an auditorium.
After-school Programs include clubs, robotics, and athletics.
Osaka YMCA International School (OYIS) is a Kindergarten–Grade 12 International Baccalaureate school with two Osaka campuses. Younger students (ages 3–14) attend the Nakatsu Campus, located just northwest of Umeda, Osaka’s major transport hub, while older students (ages 14–18) study at the Tosabori Campus in the business district about 2.5 km away. OYIS offers the IB Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. Facilities highlighted by the school include specialist areas for science, music and art at Nakatsu, plus a gymnasium and rooftop swimming pool. Tosabori Campus includes science and design labs with a 3D printer and a music recording studio. A distinctive feature is OYIS’s robotics pathway starting in the MYP, including participation in the First Lego League competition.
