Tsukuba International School develops critical thinkers and lifelong learners by providing opportunities for inquiry, creativity, and discovery, where respect for self, others and the environment is a core value.

Tsukuba International School (TIS) is currently accepting applications for students to start in September 2010.

TIS is located in the western area of Tsukuba, in a forested area which lets the natural environment become a part of the classroom. The school is a 15-minute drive from the center of Tsukuba, a nine minute drive from Kenkyu Gakuen Station (site of the new Tsukuba City Hall government building), and a seven minute drive from Banpaku Kinen Koen Station. We offer bus services from various locations in Tsukuba, including Banpaku Kinen Koen Station on the Tsukuba Express Line and Arakawaoki Station on the Joban Line. Please inquire for more details.

TIS is a full-time elementary school (Grades 1 to 6) and junior high school (Grade 7) for children of all nationalities. We will introduce a Grade 8 class in September 2012 and eventually offer up to Grade 10. The school was founded in 1992 in response to the need for an English-based educational opportunity for students in the Tsukuba area.

All of our homeroom teachers are native English speakers who are certified teachers in their countries of origin. Our staff consists of six homeroom teachers (from Australia, Canada, and the US), six part-time teachers (from Japan and the US), one school administrator (from Canada), and a principal (from Japan).

We are currently a candidate school for both the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate (IB) and we are developing a curriculum that follows the standards and practices of the IB PYP and MYP. (Please note that our candidate status does not imply that we will automatically receive authorization from the IB.)

Please see the tuition page on our website for information about our fees. Also, if your children are in need of a scholarship to support their studies, please contact us to discuss your options.

If you are interested in learning more about Tsukuba International School, please have a look at our website or contact the school directly. We also have open school days (reservation necessary) once a month where you can observe the school in action.

Thank you for your interest in our school and we look forward to your visit!