Admission
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Is school tours available?
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Open Schools are offered to elementary and secondary schools during the year to see first-hand what students do on campus on a daily basis . On the Open School day, documents summarizing the class schedule and its content will be distributed. (Reservation required.)
For those in the education and media industries, information will be provided separately. Please contact the office directly.
Contacts
Elementary School Office TEL:078-882-6680
Secondary School Office TEL:078-881-0668
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Can anyone apply for admission?
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We accept students of all nationalities and religions as long as they meet the admission criteria*. However, Kansai International Academy is not an accredited school as designated by Article 1 of the School Education defined by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Parents/guardians will be responsible to take the necessary steps to deal with the relevant administrative organs.
Details will be provided at the briefing.
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What are the admission criteria?
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Elementary School
Kansai International Academy, an accredited bilingual (IB PYP) school, offers a bilingual ( Japanese/English) inquiry based learning program from the time students enter the school in G 1.This includes reading books, summarizing enquiries (Japanese and English), and exchanging ideas (speech), so it is expected that students have a balanced reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Japanese and English equivalent to that of their grade level. Furthermore, we would like to inform parents and guardians that it is essential to understand the meaning and purpose of the IB (International Baccalaureate).Secondary School
The majority of students in the secondary school classes are either graduates of Kansai International Academy Elementary School or returnees from abroad, and upon entry into G7, students are required to have the language skills to participate in project-based classes in Japanese and English, as well as grade-level math and language (Japanese and English) academic proficiency.
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Does the parent/guardian need to be proficient in English?
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There are no specific standards for the English language ability of parents required for admission.
The admissions interview is not an opportunity to measure the English language skills of parents. It is more important that parents are willing to communicate with their English-speaking teachers than the language skills themselves.
Furthermore, we believe it is very important that all parents should be as involved as possible in their child’s education. We would like you to understand what and how your child is learning and to help them reflect and apply what they have learned in school to their culture and community.
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How to submit the application documents?
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Please participate in our online school information session. The Registration form will be sent to those who attend the information session.
Please fill out the Registration form and submit it.
※The registered email address will be used to inform you of the entrance examination date and for acceptance/rejection notifications. Please designate the domain (@faculty.kansai-intlschool.jp) to receive our email. Please note that there may be cases where the email is deemed to be a virus or spam and is not sorted into your inbox, and you may not be able to check the email, or the email itself may not be delivered to you.
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Who should participate in the entrance examinations?
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The child and his or her parents are required to participate in this event. If one of the parents is unable to attend due to special circumstances, please contact us in advance.
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How long does the admissions assessment take?
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For mid-term admissions, it takes a minimum of two weeks from the date we receive your child’s application form and other required documents to the interview, after participating in an information session. We will contact you to discuss the timing of your child’s enrollment so that he or she will be able to participate in the classes smoothly once enrollment is confirmed.
If you wish to enroll your child at the beginning of the school year (April), we recommend you submit your application by the end of January at the latest since there will be a spring holiday. In addition, we cannot conduct examinations or interviews during the summer vacation period from late July to the end of August. The office is open during the summer holidays, except for the Bon vacation period, so we will be able to respond to all inquiries and application requests.
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Is the trial enrollment available?
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We do not accept a trial enrollment.
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Do you have a dormitory for students?
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No dormitories are available. Students must live with their parents or guardians.
Curriculum
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What is CIS?
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The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a global non-profit membership organization that provides services to primary and secondary schools, higher education institutions worldwide. The Council of International Schools (CIS) is the world’s leading accreditation organization for international schools. CIS operates a program of school accreditation that encourages school improvement focused on teaching and learning through a process of constant self-examination and visits by administrators and teachers from other schools, site visits, and evaluations by regional accreditation professional officers, in collaboration with board members and inspection volunteers. final accreditation for CIS. A school that has received a certificate of acceptance means that it practices a high level of international education and is committed to continuous improvement.
(From the CIS website)
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What is the International Baccalaureate (IB Program)?
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The International Baccalaureate Organization is a non-profit educational foundation whose mission is focused on the student. Its three curricula help students, ages 3-19, develop the intellectual, personal, social and emotional skills necessary to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world. The curriculum is widely recognized around the world, which makes it more acceptable to more schools and universities, thus increasing student mobility. Its curriculum and teaching methods emphasize international perspectives while fully exploring a country’s unique culture and language.
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Is the KIA curriculum recognized by the Japanese government?
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The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) allows students who have completed 12 years of study at a CIS-accredited school and who hold an International Baccalaureate degree (18 years of age or older), which can be obtained at KIA, to be eligible for admission to a university in Japan. For more information, please refer to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s website.
About the School
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How many students are in a class at elementary school?
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The maximum number of students per class is approximately 20 (after the start of the 2023 school year), and we have two teachers, one Japanese and one international staff teacher.
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Is it possible to transfer to an international school abroad or to another international school in Japan, or to a public or private school in Japan?
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It is possible to transfer to a public school in your area (where you have a certificate of residence). You can also transfer to a private school if you meet the admission criteria of the school and pass an exam.
Students can also transfer to an international school abroad or to a international school in Japan if they meet the admission criteria of the school and pass an exam. We are always available to help you with transfer references, so please contact us for more information.
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Is a school bus available?
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We operate a school bus for students from KIA elementary and secondary school.
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Do you have a school uniform?
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Students wear one of the school’s designated polo shirts and a house t-shirt to represent the house group every day, and bottoms are up to the students. However, once a week (mainly on Wednesdays) there is a regular school uniform day, and students are also required to wear their school uniforms to all events.
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Is there an entrance exam for returnee students?
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Yes, there is. For details, please check the following.
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Which language is used in classes?
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The curriculum is composed of 50% English and 50% Japanese. The curriculum is mainly taught in English in the morning and Japanese in the afternoon.
