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PreK-12 boarding school in

Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ...

. It was founded in 1958.Japan, Sapporo: Hokkaido International School
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. December 19, 2011. Retrieved on January 3, 2014. Its main campus, HIS Sapporo, is in Toyohira-ku,

Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...

. The campus has approximately 180 to 190 students. The school was founded in 1958, and runs the

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in the elementary school (Early Years to grade 5) the follow on International Middle Years Program in grades 6~8 and the American AP (

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) program in the high school. The institution is accredited by the

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. The school has a branch elementary school campus in

Niseko, Hokkaido Niseko ( ja, ニセコ町, , ) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. To Japanese people, Niseko principally refers to a mountain range and a municipal area. However, overseas the name has come to refer to a wider area o ...

, Hokkaido International School in Niseko (HIS Niseko),About
." Hokkaido International School in Niseko. Retrieved on January 3, 2014. "Mailing Address: 12 Aza Fujimi Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun Japan 048-1501"
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. scheduled to open on January 23, 2012. The two campuses are the sole English-language international schools in Hokkaido.

Campus

Hokkaido International School main campus is located in the neighborhood of

Sumikawa Station Sumikawa Station (澄川駅) is a rapid transit station in Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The station number is N14. It is one of the four Sapporo Municipal Subway stations located above-ground (all of them are at the south terminus of the ...

on the Namboku Line of the city's subway system. The campus consists of a co-educational dormitory, a soccer field, running track, basketball court, and a four-story main block. The first and second levels of the school contain school offices and elementary program classrooms, the third floor is dedicated to middle school and high school classrooms, the school's library and the computer lab. The fourth floor houses the gym.

Dormitory

Hokkaido International School's dormitory is located on campus. It is a co-educational dormitory, housing up to 40 students in total.

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