Japan
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The school teaches in English. Languages offered include English, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), and Spanish. DP language offerings include English A, English B, Japanese A, Japanese B, Chinese A, Mandarin B, Mandarin Ab Initio, Japanese Ab Initio, Spanish B, and Spanish Ab Initio. The school provides mother tongue language support through School-Supported Self-Taught Language Courses, and English Language Support (EAL) is available.
UWC ISAK Japan is a co-educational, full-boarding high school in Karuizawa, Nagano. It opened in 2014 as International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK) and joined the UWC movement in 2017. Students study in Grades 10–12. Grade 10 is described as “Pre-IB” with a leadership and project-work focus, and Grades 11–12 follow the IB Diploma Programme (including TOK, the Extended Essay and CAS). UWC ISAK Japan empowers transformational leaders to make a positive impact now and in the future. As Japan’s first full-boarding international high school, we educate intellectually curious, compassionate, and innovative students from diverse backgrounds.