EAISAC Student Leadership Conference 2023: A Journey of Passion and Empowerment

The EAISAC Student Leadership Conference, held from September 8-9, was an exciting opportunity for NIS to host members of the newly formed East Asian..

Understanding the International Baccalaureate Programme

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

Hanford and Hiroshima: Moving from Calculations to Understanding in Physics

In July 2018, in Hanford, Washington, USA, I stared up at a massive cube of graphite studded with valves. My eyes scanned every intricate detail. ..

A Special Place Called the Annex

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..

Designing for the Real World

Grade 9 students were lucky enough this year to be able to work as designers for a real client while working through the MYP Design Cycle. This was a..

Why Teaching Well-Being is Important

At NIS, we take the idea of our students’ Well-Being as paramount. It is defined by the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile and the UN..

Critical Thinking: Ask Not WHAT but WHY

Like many schools, our goals and how we make our decisions and view ourselves as a school community are defined in our mission.

How Can I Make This Better for Mom?

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

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.

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

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

Oops! They Did it Again...The Media Narrative About Me Has Changed!

What does it mean to be a star? Is it your popularity? Is it the quality of your work? Your ability to make news? The values you promote? The ideas..

Changing Our Minds

Have you ever had a conversation with a friend who has different beliefs than your own? Maybe you feel as though that friend shrugs off the..

Economic Systems and Classroom Libraries

The traditional Grade 3 Market Day took a twist this year when the Grade 3s identified a big problem - their classroom libraries were a mess! There..

Nurturing Creative and Resilient Problem Solvers

If you're like most people, you didn't enjoy mathematics in school. Some topics were confusing, while others made good sense, and everyone around..