DISK strives to be a community of high-achieving, internationally minded learners led by a team of dedicated professionals, that set children up for success in the International Baccalaureate (IB) and beyond.
Doshisha International School, Kyoto (DISK) is an accredited IB-World school that offers an international education in English. DISK is a member of the Doshisha family of schools established in 2011 as a part of the Doshisha International Academy (DIA).
DISK is a candidate school WASC for accreditation, conveniently located in the 'Keihanna Hills' between Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara Prefectures in the Kansai Science City region.
DISK has the facilities and faculty necessary to help your children become active, internationally-minded members, of our changing world. As an IB World school, we believe strongly in a balanced approach to education that nurtures the minds of the children in our care. DISK benefits from having small class sizes, strong student-faculty relations, a family friendly community and supportive staff.
The PYP is a guided inquiry approach to learning and teaching. Inquiry-based units of study, known as Units of Inquiry, are the focus for learning in homeroom classes and when appropriate they are integrated into other curriculum areas. Students experience what it is like to think and act like a historian, scientist, engineer or a mathematician. Within each Unit of Inquiry, students and teachers identify together what they want to know, what they already know, what they need to know and how best they might find that out.
Knowledge in the PYP is developed through six Units of Inquiry in each grade level under the headings of six transdisciplinary themes. These themes are used to integrate subject knowledge across the main curriculum areas of: languages, mathematics, social studies, science and technology, the arts, personal, physical and social education (PPSE). The Units of Inquiry are significant for all students, give them opportunities to explore challenging, relevant and engaging knowledge, encourage knowledge to be looked at in a transdisciplinary way, and can be revisited throughout the student's years of schooling.
There are two bus services in operation for students who commute by train. The buses run from Shin-Hosono station on the Kintetsu Kyoto line, Hosono station on the JR Gakkentoshi line, and Nara Tomigaoka station on the Kintetsu Keihanna. The bus journey from the station to the school is approximately 10-15 minutes. Please check the tabs below for bus departure times to and from DIA.
The school has an online lunch ordering system available through the school website for families wishing to order lunches. Please note the lunches need to be ordered 2 weeks in advance.
The DISK library is a center for literacy and research, a place that fosters and celebrates the love of reading, and a learning and social hub for the whole school community.
Our school library provides a wide range of books and multimedia resources to support teaching and learning, helps to facilitate access to information, and fosters a reading and information culture that promotes independently-motivated readers and learners for life. Students are issued with a library card to check out and in books and resources.In the near future, we hope to make our library accessible to the entire school community during and outside of school hours.
Study trips are considered to be an integral part of the curriculum and it is expected that all students participate. Study trips are planned to tie into the curriculum and the cultural study of Japan, to give the students an opportunity for relevant, experiential learning. At times the focus may be more place-based, with students conducting research on the geography and ecology of a region. All study trips involve prior preparation for the activity and follow up evaluation and work in class.
Some DISK Study Trips taken: Thailand elephant reserve, Hokkaido, annual ski trip, annual fall retreat, Toyooka trip, term study trips in the Kansai area, Japanese cultural excursions, Kushimoto marine park and Model United Nations participation!
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My child has blossomed academically at Doshisha International School in Kyoto. The IB curriculum has provided a well-rounded education, and the dedicated teachers have been incredibly helpful and supportive. I am impressed with the progress my child has made and the quality of education provided at this school.
By Keisuke Hayashi (Jul, 2023) |