BEST CBSE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN TOKYO

We have combined CBSE’s built-in activities and exercises promoting cross-learning with our award-winning 9GEMS holistic framework to ensure our students get equal exposure to academic and holistic development

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CBSE at GIIS Tokyo

he Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) provides a robust and well-researched curriculum that adds core value to students' academic growth. The education pattern offered by the CBSE focuses on building a strong academic foundation for students' future. CBSE International Schools enrich students' learning experience and prepare them for the world's leading universities. They also equip students to face competitive exams and become innovative thinkers, ready to tackle challenges in the global environment. In alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) framework, the curriculum emphasises a holistic, flexible, and multidisciplinary approach to education. It integrates critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and ethical development, ensuring students are well-prepared for future academic and professional challenges. The NEP framework also encourages the use of technology and digital tools to enhance learning outcomes and provide a contemporary educational experience.

Why is CBSE the Ideal choice?

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) provides a robust and well-researched curriculum that adds core value to students' academic growth. The education pattern offered by the CBSE focuses on building a strong academic foundation for students' future. CBSE International Schools enrich students' learning experience and prepare them for the world's leading universities. They also equip students to face competitive exams and become innovative thinkers, ready to tackle challenges in the global environment. In alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) framework, the curriculum emphasises a holistic, flexible, and multidisciplinary approach to education. It integrates critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and ethical development, ensuring students are well-prepared for future academic and professional challenges. The NEP framework also encourages the use of technology and digital tools to enhance learning outcomes and provide a contemporary educational experience.

Every Child has a unique learning path. Check if CBSE is the right fit for your child.

Our Teachers

Teachers at GIIS CBSE International School employ practical, experimental, and activity-based pedagogy to enhance students' learning experiences. Our experienced faculty have received awards and recognition in multiple disciplines, making them highly qualified in their fields. Our teachers create an environment that fosters students' growth and understanding of key concepts. To ensure continuous professional development, all our teachers undergo 80 hours of training each year. These training sessions include best practices in education and brainstorming new learning models. Some of these training sessions are conducted directly by the CBSE board, ensuring our educators are up-to-date with the latest educational standards and methodologies.

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The CBSE Curriculum

What is the CBSE Curriculum?

The CBSE curriculum is an internationally recognised educational framework that balances academics, co-curricular activities, and personal development. It covers a wide range of subjects, emphasising conceptual understanding and practical skills. Designed to prepare students for higher education and competitive exams, it offers rigorous assessments and standardised exams. This curriculum is structured to support thorough learning and development, ensuring students are well-equipped for future challenges.

The organized outcomes at GIIS:

Increases and improves the knowledge and skills of students

Enhances the ability of the students to think practically and boost their reasoning skills

CBSE-affiliated schools are renowned worldwide for delivering high-quality academics and hands-on learning experiences, fostering both academic excellence and practical skills. At GIIS, we take pride in being one of the best CBSE schools in Japan, offering a balanced education through our award-winning 9GEMS pedagogy. This framework prepares students for a brighter future by nurturing their talents in areas such as performing arts, leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Our experienced faculty members leverage innovative programs to equip students with the skills needed to face real-world challenges. The organised outcomes at GIIS include enhancing students’ knowledge and skills, boosting their practical reasoning abilities, and encouraging critical thinking.

GIIS CBSE International School provides a values-based learning experience with specialised programmes designed to empower students in today’s academically challenging environment. Our functional classrooms, project-based learning, activity-based instruction, and integrated technology distinguish us from other CBSE schools in Japan, creating a unique and enriching educational environment.

The bridge programme is designed to bridge the academic gap of students who have joined school mid-year. Teachers go the extra mile to ensure new students fit in and their academic knowledge is at par with other fellow students. Student mentors and faculty also assist with books and class notes for quicker transition alongside acquainting the student with multicultural diversity and comfortness in the new environment through activity groups and other initiatives.

GIIS CBSE international school creates a vales based learning experience with specialized programmes to empower students in an academic challenging era. Functional classrooms, projects, activity-based learning, and integrated technology in learning sets us apart from other CBSE schools in Japan.

We believe a happy environment promotes better academic engagement and growth of the students. Along with our excellent education system we take care of students' psychological health. GIIS offers a great learning environment, an age-appropriate curriculum, excellent faculty, and nurturing treatment to our students. Our happiness index measuring methodology has won us awards at international forums for succeeding in the greatest engagement and happiness of students making us one of the best CBSE schools in Japan. Know More

We inspire parents to become their childs mentors.At GIIS, we encourage parents to play an essential role in the students educational journey to improve their learning and overall growth. Parents participate in activities like story-telling sessions, class projects, drama lessons, etc, that contribute effectively to their kid's psychological development as well as personality growth.

GIIS CBSE School in Tokyo NishiKasai has a unique methodology to check the academic progress of students. Devised by educational laureates and GIIS teachers, it stands us apart from the crowd. Data Analytics in academics at GIIS os called The 7S Assessment which gives us raw data on students’ performances inside and outside the classroom. ‍ Teachers and coordinators gather stats on a student’s marks in seven different areas of development which includes school, segment, section, subject, subject-teacher, student and summary. Data is then studied by the teacher to determine progress of the student in all areas of development, and set customized learning paths based on their strengths and weaknesses.

GIIS is one of the most celebrated study-school destinations in Kuala Lumpur. GIIS-CBSE high school is renowned for its undisputed reputation, learning experiences, curriculum, and research methods. With our remarkable results and amazing placements of students at top universities, GIIS as a CBSE international school never disappoints its aspirants.

Every Child has a unique learning path. Check if CBSE is the right fit for your child.

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English Language Support (ELS)

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Programme Context

“It takes multiple years for English learners to gain a high enough level of language proficiency to perform on par with their native English‐speaking peers. English learners cannot wait until they are fluent in English to learn grade‐level content. Instead, they must continue to develop their math and reading skills as well as their knowledge of social studies and science, even while learning English.”
Source : educationnorthwest

At GIIS Tokyo campuses English proficiency is of the utmost importance. We recognize our students’ efforts and want to make sure they have the support necessary to become fluent global communicators. With that purpose in mind, in the year 2020 we introduced an English Language Support (ELS) programme at GIIS Tokyo.

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Programme Overview

The mission of our ELS programme is clear, to assist our non-native English speakers as well as those students who may require additional support in order to help them acquire the desired level of English language proficiency.

The ELS programme is an added-value service, i.e., free of cost and available in our Nishi Kasai Campus for students of Grade 1-5

GIIS has several different curricula (CBSE, CLSP, IGCSE IBPYP and the IBDP) in its campuses across Tokyo and each of these curricula have  specific frameworks and pedagogical approaches, the ELS model has been tailored to suit each of those curricula.

What you need to know about second  language learning :

1. Children can take up to ten years to become fluent in a second language
2. Children learn second languages like they learn their first -speaking and listening followed by reading and writing
3. While children are diverse and learn in many different ways, there are recognisable steps towards fluency that can be roughly divided into five stages. 
4.Children may work in more than one stage depending on the context, and learning is not necessarily a steady acquisition, but rather a dynamic process of ever-changing needs.
5. The role of translanguaging (using the mother tongue to better understand the second language) is vitally important.
6. Children must be supported in the continued growth of their first language in order to better understand their second.

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Programme Structure

We constantly work towards creating a relaxed learning atmosphere that helps students overcome their shyness and where they are encouraged to express themselves using whichever linguistic means they already have, as well as the varied language inputs taught during the ELS lessons.

The ELS lessons do not replace the student’s normal English lessons (as a first language).

As long as we can, we always try to keep the maximum number of students per class at 10.

Children are identified as in need of ESL support in a number of ways:

1. Identified during admissions
2. Identified by parents
3. Identified during classes

Identification will include the type of ELS support they will likely need and will be part of an ongoing conversation with homeroom teacher, ELS support teacher and families.

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Schedule and Syllabus

To ensure high focus and tangible outcomes our ELS programme is well structured and comprises 4 groups.

Group A : Grade 1 ( 6-7 Years old)

Group B : Grade 2 (7-8 Years old)

Group C & D : Grade 3-5 (8-11 Years old)

Group A and Group B students’ : ELS programme classes will be conducted within the school hours.

Group C and Group D students’ :  ELS  programme classes  will be conducted between 03:10 – 03:50 PM (JST)

Note : Parents of Group C&D  students need to make required arrangements for the  pickup of their wards.

GROUP A, B : 2 classes / Week of 40 minutes each.

GROUP C, D : 2 classes / Week of 40 minutes each.

Our ELS lessons are extracts of “Cambridge Global English course book” series by Cambridge University Press. Cambridge Global English is an innovative suite of materials and content for young English as a second language learners.

It is based on Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), one of internationally recognized standard for language development

Exceptional Academic Track Record

GIIS Tokyo's success is evident in our students' academic excellence and outstanding results. Each year, the school achieves a 100% pass rate, with the majority of our students earning excellent grades in Grade 10 and 12 exams. Alongside academic success, we foster a spirit of entrepreneurship, leadership, and teamwork among our students.

GIIS Tokyo is recognised as one of the top overseas CBSE schools in the world by the CBSE Board, thanks to our consistent, excellent academic results. These exceptional outcomes not only rank us among the top CBSE schools in Japan but also open doors for our students to the world's leading universities.

Subjects Offered for CBSE Curriculum

  • First language: English
  • 2nd language: Hindi/ Japanese/ Chinese Mandarin/ French or Tamil
  • 3rd language: Japanese or French
  • Other Subjects: Mathematics, ICT * Robotics once a week, Environmental Science
  • First language: English
  • 2nd language: Hindi/ Japanese/ Chinese Mandarin*/ French or Tamil
  • 3rd language: Japanese or French
  • Other Subjects: Mathematics, ICT * Robotics once a week,
  • Science, Social Science
  • First language: English
  • 2nd language: Hindi/ Japanese/ French or Tamil
  • 3rd language: Japanese or French
  • Other Subjects: Mathematics,  Science, Social Science, ICT & AI.
  • First language: English
  • 2nd language: Hindi / Japanese
  • Other Subjects: Mathematics,  Science, Social Science, AI.
  • Compulsory: English
  • Optional * any four:
    Physics
  • Chemistry or Economics
  • Computer Science or Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science

Additional subjects:
Legal Studies
Entrepreneurship

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Extra Curricular & Co-Curricular Activities

As our holistic approach towards students' development, we offer Extra-Curricular and Co-Curricular activities that help in sharpening their skills and capabilities. The active participation of students in ECAs and CCAs allows them to hone their talents and develop social skills, critical thinking, and teamwork. Apart from being the best CBSE school, we are also recognized for the magnificent extra-curricular activities at campus and dedicated trainers who add a layer of finesse and provide the best coaching for students to excel in the field of their interests.

Tennis

Soccer

Badminton

Table tennis

Karate

Board Game (Chess and Carrom Board)

Volleyball

Bollywood Dance

Bharatanatyam

Igo

Craft club

Spelling and speeches

Kathak Dance form

Tabla

Carnatic vocal

Spanish club

Science Club

Math Club

Needle Art

Drawing and Painting

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Grade 9 - 10

IBDP (DIPLOMA)

Grade 11 - 12

CLSP‍

Grade 6 - 8

GMP‍

KG1 - KG2

IBDP (BRIDGE)

Grade 11 - 12

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The school keeps its calendar updated to improve the quality of student life and support discipline and maintain decorum. Academic calendar presents first-hand information on the school’s Events, Examination Schedule, Holiday Schedule and initiatives of the school.

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Frequently Asked Questions

CBSE is one of the well-known and reputable boards in India as well as in some countries outside India. The boards prepare and revise their syllabus every year to keep pace with the latest up-gradation. The curricula designed by CBSE follow the world-class standards of the education system that help students with entrance training and build strong intellectual grounds for higher studies. Any School that teaches CBSE curriculum and is licenced by CBSE Board is referred to as CBSE affiliated.

CBSE is one of the most trusted boards in India where the board prepares the syllabus keeping a note of the world-class education system. Though the education system differs in different countries, CBSE is valued and known by almost all major universities around the world. If any student wishes to apply for graduation after the 12th board exams, they will be eligible for most of the international universities.

The curriculum developed by the Central Board of Secondary Education excels students’ logic and concepts in their academics preparing them for the future. All the students who have pursued their education from CBSE academy can apply for an undergraduate degree after the completion of 12 years of schooling.

Select the board that is well-known and trusted by universities around the globe. Studying the curriculum that fosters both traditional and modern educational systems prepares you to go a long way in your career. CBSE has been the most eligible choice for most parents and students as it caters to content-based pedagogy. This allows parents to plan their kid’s higher studies in university overseas. CBSE not only focuses on merit but also on developing student’s capability, leadership potential, and holistic learning that make them future-ready.

As CBSE continues to design a curriculum to provide students with more practical and analytical knowledge. It remains the topmost choice for parents as it fosters the overall development of the kid. GIIS, one of the top CBSE schools in Tokyo, offers the best education system and holistic educational programme.

GIIS offers several curricula for parents to select from as per their kid’s age and grade. For preschool education, we have a specialized curriculum: Global Montessori Programme (GMP) for Nursery and Kindergarten students. Other curriculums are IB primary years for grades 1 to 5, Cambridge (CLSP) for grades 6 and 7, Cambridge (IGCSE) for 14 to 16 years of age students and the IB DP diploma  pursued after the completion of 10th. Furthermore, we have the most awarded 9GEMS framework, value-added programmes adding to the students’ academic success. This multi diverse offerings and yet retaining high results year after year has led to GIIS being one of the best CBSE schools in Japan.

Our teachers leverage the benefits of the CBSE curriculum with innovative frameworks and learning pedagogies that GIIS has developed over a decade. The school follows project and activity-based lessons to excel students in their academics and transform to life long learners. Since CBSE follows a deep-research approach, we at GIIS bring respective field experts to impart education in students alongside their holistic development.

We have the most award-winning framework known as 9GEMS holistic framework to concentrate on more than just academic growth of the student. With this approach,GIIS ensures to provide an equal focus on skills, and values needed in the modern era. With our truly innovative programme, we create leaders for tomorrow. The 9 GEMS are academic excellence, sports excellence, visual and performing arts, personality development, innovation and creativity, entrepreneurship and leadership, universal values, and ethics, community and care, skills development.

The CBSE programme offers an educational structure for students at 3 different levels: primary school, secondary school, and high school. While the school offers Global Montessori Programme providing the best practices of modern pre-school education for Nursery and Kindergarten students.

Other curriculums are IB primary years for grades 1 to 5, Cambridge (CLSP) for grades 6 and 7, Cambridge (IGCSE) for 14 to 16 years of age students and the B DP diploma program pursued after the completion of Grade 10th.

Our value-added programme imparts more than just academics. Our dedicated focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEAM) helps foster a scientific temperament and give students’ minds a logical bent with functional classrooms, project and activity-based learning, global student exchange.

 Admission process at GIIS is as follows:

● Step-1 : Contact us
● Step-2 : Campus Visit (or) Virtual meeting
● Step-3: Submit application form
● Step-4: Payment of term-1 fees
● Documentation

GIIS Tokyo campuses are open for admissions throughout the year.

Scholarship opens the gate of opportunities and dreams of students to fly high. With our efforts in providing education to deserving and aspiring students, we have several scholarships to offer :

● Global Citizen Scholarship
● 9GEMS Holistic Development Scholarship
● Hideki Yukawa Global Skills Scholarship and more.

You can check here to know more about the eligibility criteria and types of scholarships.

The school has simple document requirement for admission. Basic documents includes  

● Student birth certificate
● Residing country ID proof
● Passport size photographs
● Parent income certificate
● Medical certificate
● Transfer certificate if applicable
● The academic record of the previous year if applicable

All documents must be produced alongside the application form . In scenarios of technical error, you can drop us an email at [email protected] attaching your documents or contact the counselor allocated .

Parents can either pay yearly or term-wise. To pay the fees termwise, you need to pay at the beginning of every term, and the academic year is divided into 3 terms of 4 months each. Fees can be paid online as well as offline. You can contact us for more details on the payment procedure.

GIIS, acclaimed as one of the best CBSE schools in Tokyo, offers the best of facilities to the students to inspire healthy competition, a hunger for winning, and pride in accomplishments. These activities help them in both physical and emotional development. The list of extra-curricular activities  includes:

● Soccer
● Karate
● Badminton
● Tennis
● Table Tennis
● Board Game 
● Volleyball

GIIS, acclaimed as one of the best CBSE schools in Tokyo, offers the best of facilities to the students to inspire healthy competition, a hunger for winning, and pride in accomplishments. These activities help them in both physical and emotional development. The list of extra-curricular activities  includes:

● Soccer
● Karate
● Badminton
● Tennis
● Table Tennis
● Board Game 
● Volleyball

Yes certainly. During the visit to the campus, parents will be assigned counselor to assist  and help  in contacting the students to know more about the school life.

During the visit to the campus, Parents can visit the school laboratories, sports grounds, extra-curricular activity rooms and more . Parents will be assigned counselors to help  explore the GIIS campus and a counseling session inclusive of an assessment is conducted to identify the knowledge graph of the student to recommend best learning paths and curricula. Book a Campus tour today

GIIS Tokyo school offers a wide range of facilities to ensure a quality campus life for students along with their safety and security. It includes:

● Britannica Learning Zone
● Montessori Laboratory
● Kindergarten Play Area
● Music Room for Kindergarten
● Library
● IT Lab
● Maths Lab
● Audio-Visual Room
● Separate Labs for Physics, Chemistry, Biology
● Multi-purpose Hall
● Yoga Room
● Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Universal Values
And much more.

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Vision, Mission & Core Values

Our vision is to become a global role model for teaching and learning.

History & Milestones

Since its inception in 2002, GIIS has continued to spread quality education over 10 countries in the continent.

Nishikasai Campus

We are located in a community which has a vibrant presence of both Indian and local populace

Higashikasai Campus

Spacious and green, this campus in the heart of Edogawa-ku is a state-of-the-art international school in japan

Seishincho Campus

Our newly established international preschool Campus is residing quietly along the Arakawa River side in Seishincho.

Kita Kasai Campus

The newest addition to the GIIS Tokyo mantle is located in the Kita Kasai region in Edogawa, Tokyo

Holistic Education Framework

Award-winning framework for all-round student development

Extra Curricular Activities

Extra-curricular activities are those activities, often sports-based, that take place outside of the GIIS classroom

Co Curricular Activities

Talent shows, performances, competitions, clubs and additional classroom work.

Admission Process

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