India International School in Japan, Tokyo

The India International School in Japan (IISJ, インド系インターナショナルスクール) is an

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region of Japan. It has one campus in

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and one campus in Midori-ku,

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Its current campus is a former Japanese elementary school in Koto-ku and a building that had been rented circa 2018

Student body

, the Tokyo Campus of IISJ has more than 1000 students with children from various nationalities i.e. Japan, Pakistan, and India. As of September 2007 there were over 200 students, including 7 Japanese. As of late 2007 there were 10 Japanese students and 160 students of other nationalities.

Curriculum

in the first grade students begin public speaking, acting, computer programming, and debate. English is the educational medium of classes. Its curriculum is based on standards set by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India. Hindi, however, is not the only language available as a student may choose one from a variety of

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(native) and of course,

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. The school not only emphasizes academics but also physical education. Students may participate in co-curricular activities for an additional fee. The school has two laboratories; one is the science lab and the retro-computer lab with windows software and more than 50 seats and computers.

Campus move

In spring 2023, the Tokyo campus of IISJ will remove to the new building in the ,

, Tokyo.

Student body

Curriculum

Campus move

See also