About TIS
Tsukuba International School ( つくば・インターナショナル・スクール) is an English-based elementary school in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. It was founded in 1992 in response to the need for an educational opportunity for English-speaking students in the Tsukuba area.
TIS currently provides an education for students from grades one through six. We will introduce a junior high school program in September 2010 and will eventually offer up to Grade 10. Children must be at least six years old by December 31 of the current school year in order to enroll. The school year runs from the beginning of September until mid-June, for a total of 180 class days. In addition to winter break and spring break, TIS observes all Japanese national holidays. The school day starts at 8:45am and ends at 3:00pm, five days a week (Monday to Friday).
The primary objectives of TIS are: to provide an education in English based on a well-planned curriculum of an international nature designed to encourage higher-order thinking, to provide a safe and caring atmosphere, and to instill within students a sense of responsibility as citizens of the world.
TIS is a non-profit, religiously-neutral organization. Our five core teachers are all native-English speakers (from Australia, Canada, and the United States) who are qualified to teach at the elementary level, and we have a team of volunteers to help with activities such as art, music, Japanese language classes, field trips, etc.
The school has been a member of the Japan Council of International Schools since 1998.
Please see our pamphlet for more information about the school’s latest developments. (Click here to read the pamphlet in Japanese.) If you would like to visit the school, please consider attending one of our Open School Days.
(Click to download pdf documents.)
We hope this brief overview of TIS has been helpful to you. If you are interested in enrolling your child in TIS or if you would like to receive any additional information, please contact the school. Thank you for your interest in our school.