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| Use of technology in the classroom |
Since 2012, OIS has provided iPads to 5-6-year-old students to better prepare them for a more challenging and fast-progressing ICT environment.
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| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, chemistry lab, music room, art and design room. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Okinawa International School is the first school in Okinawa to be authorized to offer all of the IB programmes from PYP to DP. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
OIS' mission is to provide a rigorous inquiry based educational program founded on three pillars: human rights and peace, coexistence with the natural environment, and multicultural understanding. To nurture the skills needed to engage in inquiry across disciplines: comprehension of global society from a local perspective, communication skill, logical thinking, quantitative reasoning, ICT/AI skills, critical and creative thinking, and advanced moral and ethical values. |