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How the IB and NIS Foster Leadership

July 3, 2023

A lot of people ask me: “What motivated you to start your work with the United Nations at such a young age?” I always answer that it was the..

Understanding the International Baccalaureate Programme

April 26, 2023

While considering potential international schools for your child, there's a good chance you’ve come across the “International Baccalaureate (IB)..

Gr. 9 Students Become Designers!

January 20, 2023

In MYP Design, it's always exciting to have a real client, and in Semester 1 the Grade 9 students were fortunate to work with Ms. Nnadozie (and the..

Building Independence Through Student Agency in the PYP

November 18, 2022

As an IB PYP school at NIS we recognize the importance of ensuring that our learners have “agency”. The IB describes agency in the following way:..

Meet the Staff - Wakaba Ueda, PYP Music Teacher

June 9, 2022

Ms. Ueda has been a music teacher for the PYP through some difficult times with COVID. It prevented students from singing, but she got creative and..

Dolphin Tales - What are they up to?

June 3, 2022

Since its establishment in 1964, more than 4,000 students have studied at Nagoya International School and over 800 have graduated. With our new..

A Special Place Called the Annex

April 22, 2022

The Annex is more than just a place of learning. As corny as that sounds, for Gr. 5 students, it is their home at NIS. A bit separate from the rest..

Meet the Staff: Gary Horner, Secondary Science

March 31, 2022

NIS is fortunate to have several IB consultants, evaluators, and curriculum developers on staff at NIS. Gary Horner, our Department Learning Leader..

What Is the Point of Drama?

March 24, 2022

Brazilian Theatre practitioner Augusto Boal once said, "We must all do theatre, to find out who we are, and to discover who we could become." As the..

The Importance of Celebrating Women in Science

March 18, 2022

How many female scientists can you think of in 1 minute? This is a question I posed to students in several classes this week. Most were able to..

How Can I Make This Better for Mom?

February 3, 2022

Grade 8 Design Students went on a semester-long deep dive into the concept of “Design Thinking” to test their imagination and see how far it could..

What Icebergs Can Teach Us About Culture

January 20, 2022

Author Jacqueline Woodson said, “Diversity is about all of us AND about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.” In our..

We Are Writers! How NIS Helps Your Child Develop Their Writing Skills.

January 10, 2022

The MYP - What it is and what it looks like at NIS

December 13, 2021

At Nagoya International School (NIS), between the International Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Program) and the DP (Diploma Program) sits the MYP..

SDGs Inspire Students During MYP Project Days

November 11, 2021

What would you do if you were given two whole days off of your regular schedule to work on a passion project? That is precisely what Gr. 6 - 9 did..

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