International School of the Sacred Heart
| International School of the Sacred Heart (ISSH) | |
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Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo Japan |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1908 |
| Headteacher | Yvonne Hayes |
| Staff | (Office and Support) 30 |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 530 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics | Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, Cross Country, Tennis, Soccer, Netball |
| Mascot | Symba |
| Accreditation | WASC & JCIS |
| Newspaper | The International |
| Principal of Kindergarten/Junior School | Ellen Yaegashi |
| Principal of Middle School | Margaret Griffiths |
| Principal of High School | Charmaine Young |
| Website | www |
International School of the Sacred Heart (ISSH) is a Kindergarten(co-ed)- Grades 1-12(all girls) school in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1908. As part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools it is affiliated with schools and institutions in 44 countries. The International School of the Sacred Heart (ISSH) is a multicultural Catholic school. Kindergarten classes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds are for boys and girls, while grades 1-12 are for girls only. ISSH is located in Hiroo, Tokyo and was founded in 1908, belonging to a worldwide network of the Schools of the Sacred Heart.
The International School of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo is one of an international group of schools and colleges under the direction of the religious Society of the Sacred Heart.
The Society of the Sacred Heart was founded in Amiens, France on November 21, 1800, by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat to meet the needs of a particular form of education for girls in a changing world.
Beginning in 2017, the school began investigating allegations of sexual abuse by a former teacher, which allegedly occurred in the 1990s and 2000s.
The curriculum is drawn from International curricula and provides programs such as the Advanced Placement and English as a second language (ESL).
Instruction at the school is in English, Languages including French and Japanese are offered. The testing program includes the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, the SAT, and the International Schools Assessment.
The activities program includes athletics, drama, music, as well as competition in sports, intellectual and artistic fields, mainly in the Kanto Plains Association of Schools.
The curriculum in the Kindergarten and Junior School (KG/JS) includes an integrated balanced literacy language arts program, (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), mathematics, science and social studies that are integrated through the International Primary Curriculum.
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