As I sit here writing this month’s blog, our Grade 12 students are in the Multi-Purpose Hall, in the middle of their final IB Diploma..
Every spring, there’s a moment when you step into the Annex and immediately feel it. This isn’t just another school event.
At the beginning of April, Nagoya International School came alive with color, conversation, and connection as students participated in the annual..
At the end of the school day at NIS, classrooms don’t empty—they transform. Down one hallway, a group of Elementary students gathers around a table,..
The NIS Gr. 8 Rocket Fair, Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Before a single rocket leaves the ground, the learning has already begun. Inside the Design..
There was a time, not so long ago, when learning in school followed a much more visible and linear path. A class might move together through a..
Over the past few years at NIS, we have spent time trying to name the values that sit underneath who we are. This is not to have more slogans or..
When families hear the name EAISAC, athletics often come to mind first—tournaments, teamwork, and school spirit played out on courts and fields..
For many parents, the IB can feel complex. There are different programs, new terminology, and important transition points along the way. It’s natural..
In January 2025, eleven Nagoya International School middle school students stepped onto an international stage in Dubai as the traveling members of..
We are excited to introduce a new ongoing project that shines a light on the heart of Nagoya International School: our faculty and staff.
If you ask any parent what they want for their child, you will get, regardless of culture, a lot of the same answers. Yes, academic success matters..
Nagoya International School was honored to welcome educators from 13 schools across Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea for a two-day EARCOS workshop on..
Over 20 years ago, Bob Marzano wrote a book which became a foundational text in school reform – What Works in Schools. In it he looked at factors..
In most math problems, 1 + 1 + 1 adds up neatly to 3. But in the Early Learning Center at NIS, we know something different to be true: When students,..