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Japan, Kobe
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The campus serves Early Years and Primary students in Kobe, Japan. The library is well-stocked with fiction and non-fiction and supports IPC units with weekly library lessons and borrowing up to four books per student. The technology program features a one-to-one Chromebook setup for Years 1–6, with a computing curriculum and classroom tools including Smart Boards, Chromebooks and iPads used in maths. The cafeteria operates with three seating sessions to stagger meals and offers shaded outdoor spaces including a rooftop sports area and a playground. Music is taught by specialist teachers with opportunities for class music, choir, and ensembles.
Outdoor spaces include a shaded rooftop sports area and a playground. No indoor gym or swimming pool is listed among current facilities.
The library provides a calm space for reading and learning, with a focus on IPC-linked topics and a borrowing system. The school operates a one-to-one Chromebook program for Years 1–6 and a computing curriculum that includes coding and digital citizenship. Classrooms use Smart Boards and a range of devices to support learning, including Chromebooks and iPads.
Music education is delivered by specialist teachers, with opportunities for class music, choir, and ensembles. The school also runs St. Michael's International Summer School offering IPC/IEYC, English, numeracy, technology, crafts, and daily water-based activities.
St. Michael’s International School in Kobe was established on 10 March 1946 and serves children aged 3–11. It is located on the edge of Kitano, close to Sannomiya, in an area described as family-friendly and multicultural. In Early Years, SMIS draws on the British EYFS alongside the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC). In Primary, it uses the National Curriculum for England and Wales for English and Mathematics and embeds learning through the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). The school describes itself as the first in Japan accredited with the IPC and the only fully accredited British international school in Kansai offering specialist Early Years and Primary education. Students can join after-school clubs that run 5–8 weeks each term, and Year 5–6 have residential experiences planned at a YMCA facility.
