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| Number of students |
Fall 2021: second campus of 500 places in Tokyo to welcome 1 to 18 year olds (nursery, preschool, elementary, middle & high school, French Ministry & International Baccalaureate accreditation candidate) |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
10 |
| Most common nationality |
French & Japanese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
20% |
| Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and French |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, German, Korean |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
12 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
All technologies are available in the classroom; we do not provide individual tablets to preschoolers, however some activities in the elementary classes require tablets (for coding, etc.) |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
30 minutes to one hour |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We provide separate activities and challenges |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Interview of new students' parents to learn more about their language preferences regarding their child's education, other wishes |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
All year round |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:30 am |
| School finish time |
3:30 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, from 7:30 a.m. and until 8 p.m. |
| School bus service available |
Door to door |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
French, English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean etc. language courses, cooking, art, piano, music theory, guitar, ukulele, chess, gardening, multisports, soccer (Hexagon FC, JFA League registered club), maths, physics, coding, astronomy, ballet, yoga |
| Sports activities included |
Gymnastics, yoga, soccer, running, athletics, dome climber, swimming, playground, competitions |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Officially registered JFA international soccer club from 3 to 15 years old. Name: Hexagon FC |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Rooftop with sport equipment, including about five different pools in the summer |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Recognised as one of Tokyo's premier international schools, Tokyo's French-Japanese International School (EIFJ Tokyo) is licensed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government – which means students are eligible for scholarships – and is a French Ministry/International Baccalaureate candidate. Open year-round, we offer bilingual French-Japanese, French-English and English-only nursery, preschool, and elementary programmes. We also offer 15 after-school activities – including a registered JFA football club – holiday classes, adult courses, and an alumni network. Choose us for our unequalled student-teacher ratio, reasonable fees, expanding primary and secondary school (to 500 places), and commitment to helping our students become successful future leaders. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
At the French-Japanese International School of Tokyo, we educate students to become creative and ethical citizens through an official, comprehensive & bilingual IB & French Ministry accreditation candidate curriculum in classes of excellence. We teach all students to think objectively & behave responsibly, to shape their own views and respect others, to determine their aims in life and be successful. |