Horizon Japan International School

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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1-24 Onocho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi

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TypeInternational Education
Established2003
Faculty70
GradesPre School - Grade 12
Enrolment400
Colour(s)Red and Blue
   
SloganA Community of Lifelong Learners
MascotHawks
WebsiteHorizon Japan International School website

History

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HJIS began its life as a Gakkou Houjin [ja] (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

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Curriculum Age Levels
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c IB membership
  2. ^ "Horizon Japan International School: About HJIS". Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  3. ^ "European Council of International Schools - Web Server". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  4. ^ "School Detail". Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  5. ^ "WASC membership". Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  6. ^ "School Detail". Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-16.

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