Horizon Japan International School (HJIS) (ホライゾンジャパンインターナショナルスクール) is an international school located in Onocho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. It educates students from preschool to high school – ages two and a half to eighteen – under the IB Diploma Programme.[1][2]
| Horizon Japan International School (ホライゾンジャパンインターナショナルスクール) | |
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| Address | |
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1-24 Onocho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi , | |
| Information | |
| Type | International Education |
| Established | 2003 |
| Faculty | 70 |
| Grades | Pre School - Grade 12 |
| Enrolment | 400 |
| Colour(s) | Red and Blue |
| Slogan | A Community of Lifelong Learners |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Website | Horizon Japan International School website |
History
editHJIS began its life as a Gakkou Houjin (学校法人) in 2003 and has received the ECIS[3] Membership Status in 2010, CIS[4] Membership Status in 2011, WASC[5] Accreditation in 2012, IB[1] Authorisation in 2013, and CIS[6] Accreditation in 2018.
Curriculum
edit| Curriculum | Age Levels |
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| International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) |
3~11 years |
| International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) |
11~16 years |
| International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme[1] |
16+ years |
| Japanese National Curriculum | Primary - Secondary |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c IB membership
- ^ "Horizon Japan International School: About HJIS". Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "European Council of International Schools - Web Server". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ "School Detail". Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ "WASC membership". Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ "School Detail". Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-16.