This guide is essential reading for expatriate parents, internationally-minded Japanese couples, and bicultural families. The first-ever comprehensive guidebook to international schools in Japan, it gives parents the ability to examine almost one hundred schools, all in one publication. This book is also a vital resource for adventurous teachers looking for the perfect school in which to continue their careers. Based on over 60 questions that parents ask when looking at educational options for their children, this guide is like having a 6-page, 2,000-word mini-prospectus for each of nearly one hundred schools, all in one handy package! Read all about:
- Age, gender mix, and student nationality
- Class and school size
- History, goals, ethos, and curriculum
- Facilities, hours, terms/semesters, and vacations
- Contact information
- Key staff backgrounds and qualifications
- Awards and recognitions
- Languages taught and language of instruction
- Services for bicultural children
- Special needs services and gifted child programs
- Level and placement tests held
- Religious affiliations
- School lunch policies
- Disciplinary procedures
- Sex education policies
- School buses and parking
- Security
- Homework expectations
- School trips and special events
- Extracurricular, after-school, and summer school programs
- Expected parental involvement
- Alumni activities
- Fees, discounts, and scholarships
- Application procedures and acceptance criteria
