Osaka International School
| Osaka International School | |
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| Address | |
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4-4-16 Onohara-nishi, Minoh, Osaka 〒562-0032 Minoh, Osaka Japan |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private/co-educational |
| Motto |
Informed, caring, and creative individuals contributing to a global community The Five Respects: Respect for self, others, environment, leadership and authority, learning |
| Established | 1991 |
| Head of school | Bill Kralovec |
| Enrollment | Approx. 280 |
| Color(s) | Purple, Black and White |
| Mascot | Crossed Sabers |
| Website | http://www.senri.ed.jp/ |
Informed, caring, and creative individuals contributing to a global community
Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin (OIS, 関西学院大学インターナショナルスクール) is a coeducational international school, located in Minoh, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. OIS educates students from kindergarten (age 4-5) through grade 12. OIS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is authorized to offer all three International Baccalaureate (IB) programs - Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP).
The government of Osaka Prefecture classifies the school as a "miscellaneous school".
Photo of OIS Entrance
Photo of OIS Library
OIS shares its campus, facilities and a number of programs with its sister school, Senri International School (SIS), a grade 7-12 Japanese-curriculum school primarily for students who have lived abroad. Together the schools are known as the "Senri and Osaka International Schools of Kwansei Gakuin." Secondary students from both schools share classes in physical education, music and art, and high-level students in English and Japanese can take courses in either school. Students from both schools also join for athletic teams, drama casts, and for choir, band, and orchestra groups. OIS enrolment is 280. SIS enrolment is 520.
Founded in 1991, OIS is a member of the Japan Council of International Schools (JCIS), the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS).
As of 2016 about 33% of the school population of Senri and Osaka international school body is made up of returnees. the third-largest English/European language international school in Japan and the largest such school in the Kansai region.
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