KAIS International Elementary & Middle School, established in 2014, provides a unique and exceptional learning environment for students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8. Our dedicated team of passionate educators blends established educational goals with progressive methods to foster children’s natural curiosity, self-discovery, personal excellence, and joy in learning. At KAIS, each student is valued and receives the individual care they deserve, allowing them to thrive and reach their full potential.

Our mission is to serve Tokyo’s international community by providing an academically challenging, creatively stimulating, safe, and caring learning environment. We foster the values of equality, global awareness, resilience, and responsibility. Education at KAIS not only nurtures academic achievement but also develops personal, social, and global skills, empowering students to become self-confident, curious, and compassionate individuals.

We cultivate connection, community, and friendship, while promoting principles such as leadership, independence, enthusiasm, imagination, and industriousness. Our students are encouraged to ask questions, seek answers, and appreciate the diversity and complexity of the world, with a commitment to making it a better place. With an interdisciplinary approach and a focus on inspiring students to achieve their best, KAIS EMS equips students with essential skills and supports them in overcoming self-limiting habits and low self-esteem.

We integrate technology into our lessons and use literature and history to explore emotional, social, and political issues of personal and social relevance. Our aim is to provide an immediate, meaningful, and valuable school experience that prepares students effectively for their future endeavors. We are honored to welcome you to our website and invite prospective parents and students to inquire further without hesitation.

Take a step towards your child's future success at KAIS International Elementary & Middle School