Aoba-Japan International School
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| Aoba-Japan International School | |
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Japan | |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1976 |
| Founder | Regina Mary Doi |
| Head of school | Royce Jacobs |
| Grades | preK-12 |
| Enrollment | 319-339[1][2] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Accreditation | CIS, NEASC |
| Website | aobajapan |
Aoba-Japan International School (A-JIS) is a two-campus co-educational school in Meguro and Hikarigaoka, Nerima in Tokyo, Japan.
Accreditation
The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS)[1][3] and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)[2] and operated by Aoba International Educational Systems Co., Ltd.
History
Aoba-Japan International School was initially founded as Aoba International School (AIS) in 1976 by Regina M. Doi[4] in the Aobadai area of Meguro in central Tokyo. Shortly after being founded, the school moved to a site adjacent to Saigoyama Park. A second campus was established near Daikan-yama Station in 1979 under the name Japan International School (JIS). This campus included an elementary and middle school. Due to increasing enrollment, JIS moved to Harajuku in 1980, Suginami in 1991, and to its present location in Hikarigaoka in 2012.
In 1997, JIS was accredited by CIS and NEASC, and Aoba International School merged with JIS to form Aoba-Japan International School. The kindergarten moved from Meguro to Shibuya in 2011, then back to Meguro in 2013.
Athletics
A-JIS is one of eight schools comprising the Kanto Plain League of International Schools (KPASSP) and has teams competing in volleyball, basketball, futsol, baseball and soccer.
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References
- ^ a b "Aoba - Japan International School". Council of International Schools. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "Aoba-Japan International School". New England Association of Schools & Colleges. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Re-Accredited by CIS: Aoba-Japan International School, Japan". Council of International Schools. December 27, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "About A-JIS - The Aoba Story". Aoba-Japan International School. Retrieved November 17, 2015.