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The Senri International School of Kwansei Gakuin (SIS) operates within a joint campus with Osaka International School (OIS) and shares the same accreditation framework. OIS is Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredited, and the school is authorized to offer all three International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes (Diploma Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Primary Years Programme). SIS/OIS also hold international school association memberships. Specifically, the school is a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Japan Council of International Schools (JCIS). In addition, SIS/OIS have been designated as a Super Global High School (SGH) by Japan's Ministry of Education for global-focused programs. These accreditations and designations underline an international, IB-aligned, and globally connected approach to learning for SIS students. []
Recent publicly reported school-level awards in the SIS News/Updates reflect achievements by SIS' drama program and inquiry work. Notable awards in the last five years include:
- 2023-06-20: Osaka Prefectural Board of Education Award (大阪府教育委員会賞) awarded to the SIS drama club for their performance at the Osaka Prefectural Junior High School Drama Festival. Significance: external recognition of excellence in school drama.
- 2023-11-08: Osaka Prefectural High School Drama Festival District B – Most Excellent Award (最優秀賞, first prize) awarded to SIS's drama club. Significance: top prize in the district-level drama festival.
- 2024-11-12: Osaka Prefectural High School Drama Festival District C – Runner-Up (準優勝) awarded to SIS's drama club. Significance: district-level runner-up recognition in drama.
- 2025-11-19: Osaka School Playwriting Contest (大阪学校劇作研究同人会戯曲賞) – two SIS drama entries received awards: one work earned an Excellent Prize (優良賞) and another earned a Good Prize (佳良賞). Significance: external playwriting recognition for student-driven drama work.
- 2025-12-18: SIS participated in Kansai Academy's “Inquiry Gathering” contest; a SIS student team earned second place in the contest segment. Significance: external competition recognition for inquiry-based projects.
Senri International School of Kwansei Gakuin (SIS) is a Japanese middle and high school in Minoh City, Osaka (north Osaka), founded in 1991 and sharing one campus with its sister school, Osaka International School, through the “Two Schools Together” model. Students follow curricula leading to Japanese middle and high school diplomas, and SIS also offers a route for students to pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP), studied in grades 11–12 (ages 16–18). SIS highlights a three-term semester system designed to support transfers and flexible study patterns, and it emphasizes English development across subjects. The campus guide notes English is commonly used across shared-campus activities. Boarding is available via the school’s Akebono Dormitory for students who cannot easily commute.
