About Us
Welcome to YIS
A warm and welcoming international learning community where students have abundant opportunities to explore, develop and challenge themselves.

Passionate Educators
Our dedicated teachers seek to inspire students and foster the academic and social skills that will enable them to fulfill their potential.
Admissions
Schedule a Visit
There is no substitute for experiencing YIS first-hand. Come visit and meet our students and staff.

How to Apply
Find everything you need to know about our admissions process in a simple, step-by-step guide.
Learning
Learning at YIS
Learning changes our thinking and behaviors, enabling us to acquire skills, knowledge and attitudes while providing a catalyst for creativity, critical thinking and independent reasoning.

An IB Continuum School
Enjoy the unique benefits of an inquiry-centered, transdisciplinary and skills-focused academic continuum from early years through high school.
Beyond the Classroom
Beyond the Classroom
Wide-ranging activities offerings provide fun and engaging outlets for athletic, creative, intellectual and service-oriented pursuits for students of all ages.

A Culture of Service
Service is an integral part of the learning experience at YIS, helping students develop empathy, identify real needs, cultivate relationships and take action.
Community
Connect with Us
There is always something interesting going on at YIS. Find out all the ways you can stay in touch.

Active PTSA
The Parent Teacher Student Association is at the heart of the warm and welcoming YIS community and provides invaluable support for the school.

Grants

Each year, the PTSA uses proceeds from Food Fair and other fundraising activities to fund projects and activities that benefit our students and community projects that are not (fully) financed by the school. These grants contribute that little extra which makes YIS unique and more interesting for all our students, teachers and parents alike.

Grants proposals are submitted at the beginning of the school year by teachers and students and are voted on at a PTSA meeting following Food Fair. Grant details are made available through the PTSA section of the Parent Portal.

Special thanks to our sponsors for their generous donations and continuous support of our Food Fair.

2019/20 PTSA Grants

ELC Taiko drum program
Ainu Investigation Project
Cambodia School Building Project
Koto Stand for solo use
Weighted Lap Pads
Combating Human Trafficking Lighthouse workshop

Service Conference Travel Grant
Second Harvest Japan
Visiting Presenters Program
Library Furniture Enhancement
Vacuum Former
New Kotos

2019 Capital Campaign Grant Allocation

In 2019 PTSA donated ¥1.6 million to the Capital Campaign as a Food Fair grant. The money has been allocated to purchase 32 solar panels for the solar energy system on the new campus (almost 9% of the total 360 panels on the roof of the South Building).