Tokyo International Progressive School

Tokyo International Progressive School has changed its name to Tokyo International Progressive School (TIPS).

Tokyo International Progressive School specializes in mentoring students in the Tokyo area who need individualized and personalized educational programs.

Our dedicated and professional staff work hard to ensure the success of the student body. New students greatly appreciate the family atmosphere of the school which helps them feel comfortable in their new environment.

Our staff specializes in helping students whether it is with various learning or emotional challenges, or difficulty in a large group environment. We hope that you will find a place within our community and invite you to take a look at our website and learn about our school.

Aim Curriculum for Excellence is intended to help children and young people gain the knowledge, skills, and attributes needed for life in the 21st century, including skills for learning, life, and work.

Curriculum for Excellence will offer better educational outcomes for all young people and will provide more choices and more chances for those young people who need them. This means: a coherent and inclusive curriculum from grades 1-12 wherever learning is taking place, whether in schools, colleges or other settings a focus on outcomes a broad general education time to take qualifications in ways best suited to the young person > more opportunities to develop skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work for all young people at every stage a focus on literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing at every stage appropriate pace and challenge for every child ensuring connections between all aspects of learning and support for learning

Learning should be made available in a range of ways including interdisciplinary learning and a range of opportunities which ensure a broad approach, enabling, for example, a coherent understanding of environmental issues. The curriculum framework sets out what a child or young person should be able to do and the experiences that contribute to their learning, rather than detailed definitions of content or prescribed hours of study.

The aim of this Internet & Technology Acceptable Usage Policy (ITAUP) is to ensure that pupils will benefit from learning opportunities offered by the Tokyo International Progressive School Internet and technological resources in a safe and effective manner. Internet and technology use and access is considered a privilege. Therefore, if the school ITAUP is not adhered to, this privilege will be withdrawn and appropriate sanctions, as outlined in the ITAUP, will be imposed.

At TIPS we formalize significant relationships between our staff and students. Single grade groups meet once per day so that teachers, in the role of advisors and mentors, can monitor students’ progress from elementary to high school years. These groups stay intact from one year to the next, so that Teacher Advisors can coach their students academically and socially. Parents are comforted as they have an adult contact in the school that is closely associated with their child. Over time, teachers and students discuss their academic progress and potential career paths.

Moving to a new school or country can be very stressful for families. Separating from friends and family, adapting to a new culture and starting a new school can be both intimidating and difficult.

The TIPS Personal Counselor, a professional psychologist, serves to support students from elementary to high-school years. Relational issues with other students and staff, challenging family circumstances, and emotional issues are all addressed by the Personal Counselor. The Counselor will strive to assist the students in overcoming these challenges.

In our extracurricular program, TIPS students have an opportunity to play on representational teams in volleyball, basketball, and futsal. Our competitors are other international schools in Tokyo. The emphasis of our extracurricular program is to allow all those that wish to participate the opportunity to do so.

The TIPS curricular Physical Education program supports our extracurricular athletic program. All TIPS students participate in Physical Education every other day for the duration of the entire year. Our PE program focuses on skill development, improving fitness levels, developing team play and sportsmanship!