Seisen International School
| Seisen International School | |
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| Location | |
| 12-15 Yoga 1-chome, Setagaya, Tokyo 158-0097 Tokyo, Japan |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Ad Finem Fidelis |
| Established | 1949 |
| Founder | Asunción Lecubarri y de Arri |
| School district | Setagaya, Tokyo |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 725 |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | Phoenix |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Website | Seisen International School Official website |
Seisen International School (SIS) is an all-girls,Catholic school located in Setagaya-ku, in Tokyo, Japan. Students and faculty from over sixty countries are represented at Seisen, with English being the main language of instruction. It offers the International Baccalaureate program for grades 11 and 12. It is accredited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan), New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the European Council of International Schools. It teaches Montessori kindergarten (coed, ages 3–6) and grades 1-12 (girls only, ages 6–18).
According to the Good Schools Guide International, "The school is popular and has a good reputation."
According to Anne-Marie De Mejía, Seisen International School provides a specifically Christian orientation in its programmes.
The school was founded in 1949 by Sister Asunción Lecubarri from the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in response to requests from United States Air Force families seeking an education for their children. The school began as a kindergarten in 1949 with four American students, moved to Gotanda in 1962 with 70 students and added a first grade. By 1970, the school was up to grade 9 and in 1973, a year after Seisen was moved to the present location in Yoga, the school was extended to include Grade 12.
CIS International Schools Directory 2009/10, mentions that Seisen has approximately 700 students from around 60 nations.
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