In today’s world we are all presented with opportunities that were once hard to imagine. These opportunities, in the business and social domains of our society, are now associated with an unprecedented increase in the global flows of ideas, people, information, services, finance, communication and trade. The acceleration of social, intellectual and economic global activity has opened up a world of exciting prospects for our young people.

The extent of social and economic prosperity in today’s world is shaped by the capacity and capabilities of the nation’s people. What comes with this changing social, economic and cultural landscape is a significant obligation on us, as teachers and parents, to ensure today’s generation have acquired the attributes, skills and knowledge to prosper and succeed in such a world.

At Aoba-japan International School, we believe entrepreneurship embodies a social responsibility that supports the building of a prosperous and socially justice society. In our way of thinking, social entrepreneurship involves learning from others; working in teams; belief in one’s abilities and ideas; innovating through the generation and application of new ideas; self-motivation and determination; showing initiative in thinking and doing; developing detailed plans to achieve objectives; and using analytical abilities to make wise decisions.

Every decision we make is designed to achieve our aim of improving our children’s capacities and capabilities to lead positive changes in the world. We asked ourselves: What values would guide us to achieve our aim? Does our curriculum support our learners to develop 21st century capacities and capabilities? Is our teaching approach enabling our learners prosper and succeed? Does our school community collaborate effectively to provide a safe and thoughtful learning environment?

With these questions in mind, we have adopted 5 core values of Global Leadership; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Effective Communication; Wise Risk Taking and Effective Problem Solving. Our internationally recognized curriculum (International Baccalaureate) uses an inquiry approach to learning that enables our children to gain deep conceptual understandings. This learning is supported by systematic teaching to develop literacy and numeracy skills that focus on building critical and creative thinking capacities. We provide coherent learning experiences from Kindergarten to Grade 12 with learners connecting and applying knowledge. To continuously improve teaching, we partner with local and international universities to have ready access to expertise and research in the field of teaching and learning.

The basis for our success is borne from our passion and consideration for all our learners. We are determined and dedicated to the task of preparing them in readiness for our ever-changing world. Our philosophy is to educate the whole person.

A visit to any of our several campuses will provide testimony to our professional commitment as educators. You are welcome to discover our passion and care for developing our children into global leaders who make a positive change in the world.

-Ken Sell

A-JIS Head of School