Yokohama International School 横浜インターナショナルスクール | |
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Address | |
2-100-1 Kominato-cho , Japan | |
Coordinates | 35°25′46″N 139°39′56″E / 35.429541°N 139.665658°E |
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Type | International (Private) |
Established | 1924 |
Head of school | Craig Coutts |
Faculty | 120+ |
Grades | Pre School - Grade 12 |
Enrollment | 750 |
Colour(s) | Red, White |
Mascot | Smokey the Dragon |
Website | yis |
Yokohama International School (横浜インターナショナルスクール) is a co-educational international school located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan.
The school consists of a pre-school (Early Learning Centre), a kindergarten/ elementary school (grades K-5), a middle school (6-8) and a high school (9-12), covering a total of 13 academic years. The language of instruction is English although Japanese, French, Spanish, and German language options are also offered to interested students according to language proficiency. The school offers a wide variety of curricula; it offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) in its first two years of high school, and then the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP) in the latter 2 years of high school. The SAT is another external exam offered at the school.