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EIFJ integrates Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) within its holistic approach to education, aiming to balance well-being with academic excellence and social responsibility in a diverse, inclusive community where every student's voice is valued, supported by a favorable teacher-student ratio and a dedicated team focused on student well-being and success (including after-school activities and immersion opportunities).
Public information shows differentiation and small-class arrangements to support progress, along with after-school homework assistance in language and math delivered by bilingual teachers, and ESL/JSL language support; there is no public documentation of a dedicated SEN department or specialist SEN provision.
EIFJ provides ESL support as part of the English Elementary program (ESL & JSL support, and FLE), and operates bilingual French-English plus Japanese streams across nursery through middle school, including English-language pathways.
Mental wellbeing is central to EIFJ's mission, which commits to well-being as part of a holistic education, with a stated aim to ensure students' well-being and progress in a safe environment, supported by a team dedicated to student success and a favorable teacher-student ratio.
EIFJ is registered with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and holds a compliance certificate, with accreditations detailing a safety plan, daily health checks, and immunization checks; sanitation protocols also outline comprehensive safety and hygiene measures for safeguarding students.
EIFJ (École Internationale Franco-Japonaise) is an international school located in Nishigaoka, Kita-ku, in the northern part of Tokyo. The school welcomes students from 18 months to 15 years of age, covering early years, primary and middle school levels. EIFJ offers several academic pathways, including a program aligned with the French Ministry of Education and an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme stream, alongside multilingual options using French, English and Japanese as languages of instruction. The campus includes dedicated spaces such as a science laboratory, art and music rooms and sports facilities. EIFJ is particularly known for its extensive after-school program, which includes language and culture classes, coding and programming, science activities, musical theatre, ballet. Team sports includes its Hexagon FC and multisport programs. A distinctive school tradition highlighted by EIFJ is the weekly Monday morning assembly, during which students sing the French and Japanese national anthems, with an additional anthem introduced each month to reflect international awareness.
