International School of the Sacred Heart (ISSH) is a Kindergarten (co-ed) – Grades 1–12 (all girls) school in

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, Japan, founded in 1908. As part of the

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it is affiliated with schools and institutions in 44 countries. The

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of the Sacred Heart (ISSH) is a

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school.

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classes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds are for boys and girls, while grades 1–12 are for girls only. ISSH is located in the Hiroo neighborhood and was founded in 1908, belonging to a worldwide network of the Schools of the Sacred Heart.

History

The International School of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo is one of an international group of schools and colleges under the direction of the religious

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. The Society of the Sacred Heart was founded in

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, France, on November 21, 1800, by Saint

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to meet the needs of a particular form of education for girls in a changing world. Beginning in 2017, the school began investigating allegations of sexual abuse by a former teacher, which allegedly occurred in the 1990s and 2000s.

Curriculum

The curriculum is drawn from International curricula and provides programs such as the

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and English as a second language (

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). Instruction at the school is in English, Languages including French and Japanese are offered. The testing program includes the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, the

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, and the International Schools Assessment. The activities program includes athletics, drama, music, as well as competition in sports, intellectual and artistic fields, mainly in the Kanto Plains Association of Schools.

Kindergarten and Junior School (Kindergarten – Grade 4)

The curriculum in the

and

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(KG/JS) includes an integrated balanced literacy language arts program, (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), mathematics, science and social studies that are integrated through the International Primary Curriculum.

Middle School (Grades 5–8)

All

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students study English, mathematics, science, social studies, art, drama, foreign languages, music, personal and social education, physical education, pottery/3D Art, and values.

High School (Grades 9–12)

Sacred Heart has a Creative and

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department as well as an extracurricular program where students can participate in sports, music, and drama. The ISSH

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is granted to students who have earned a minimum of 22 credits and have successfully fulfilled all of the requirements.

Notable alumni

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, actress * Giselle, rapper and singer (

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) *

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, news presenter and journalist *

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References

External links

Official website
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