Tohoku International School (TIS) is a coeducational

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located in

Izumi-ku, Sendai is the northernmost ward of the city of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the ward had a population of 215,048 and a population density of 1470 persons per km2 in 90,336 households. The total area of the ward was . Izumi-ku is the twelfth- ...

, Japan. There are about 100 students from kindergarten (ages 4–5) to grade 12. TIS is accredited by the

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(WASC). Tohoku International School's mission statement reads "A community of learners preparing for life in an evolving global society".

History

The school was founded in 1950 as a school for the children of

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ary families. It was originally known as Sendai American School, though it changed its name to Sendai Christian Academy and then back to Sendai American School before finally renaming itself Tohoku International School in 1997. It is currently now applying to be part of the

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and appears to have a musical theater programme There are currently 95 students enrolled at Tohoku International School: 10

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pupils, 47

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pupils, 24 secondary school pupils, and 14 pupils of unknown age.

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