Global Indian International School, Tokyo

Global Indian International School, Tokyo
グローバル・インディアン・インターナショナル・スクール
Location
8-3-13 Nishi Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 133 0088
〒133-0088 東京都江戸川区西葛西 8-3-13

35°39′24″N 139°51′32″E / 35.65675°N 139.85882°E / 35.65675; 139.85882
Information
Websitetokyo.globalindianschool.org

Global Indian International School, Tokyo or GIIS Tokyo NishiKasai (Japanese: グローバル・インディアン・インターナショナル・スクール, Hepburn: Gurōbaru Indian Intānashonaru Sukūru) is an Indian International School in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan.[1] It is a part of the Global Indian International School network and adopts the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum of India.[2]

History

The school was established in July 2006 with just 50 students title=Tokyo's Nishikasai a second home for Indians in Japan |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/world/tokyos-nishikasai-second-home-indians-japan-1502638470.html|access-date=2025-06-06 |website=The Statesman |language=en |via=Yomiuri Shimbun}}</ref> | It provides K-12 education with English as the sole medium of instruction. Currently, the school has four campuses in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo.[3]

As of 2022, the school had approximately 1,220 students. Approximately half of the students are Japanese nationals. Another one-third are Indian nationals, and the rest are of various other nationalities.[3] The school has lately become known for its low-cost English[4] and STEM programs.[3][5][6]

Campuses

The first campus was opened 2006 in Edogawa, expanded with new campuses in 2017 and 2019, with a fourth campus was opened in 2023 at Kita Kasai within the same ward.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "." Global Indian International School. Retrieved on March 8, 2015. "Minami Shinozaki Machi 3-20-6, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 133 0065"
  2. ↑ Saito, Mayumi. "Weekend Beat: Japanese parents praise Tokyo's Indian schools[link removed]" (). The Asahi Shimbun/International Herald Tribune. September 22, 2007, Tokyo edition. Retrieved on March 10, 2015. See alternate location (Archive).
  3. 1 2 3 Matsuyama, Ayane (2025-05-02). "Japanese children make up over 50% of students at Indian int'l school in Tokyo. Here's why". Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  4. ↑ Rai, Saritha (2014-11-25). "In Japan, local students flock to Indian schools to learn English". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  5. ↑ "英語・数学・ＩＴが評判「インド系スクール」、日本人生徒が右肩上がり…欧米系より学費安く" [Indian school has a reputation for English, maths and IT, and the number of Japanese students is on the rise]. 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  6. ↑ "インド系インターナショナルスクールに日本人急増 学費は欧米系の半分" [The number of Japanese students at Indian international schools is increasing rapidly, with tuition fees half that of Western schools.]. 日本経済新聞. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  7. ↑ "欧米系だけじゃない「お手頃インター」目指すインド系やネパール系 日本勢も続々参入：朝日新聞GLOBE＋". 朝日新聞GLOBE＋ (in Japanese). 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2025-06-06.

Further reading

(in Japanese)

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