There are occasions such as a school trip to Kyoto

The Japanese classes are structured into Beginner and Advanced streams

【Early Years (Ages 2.5-6)】
Multiple teachers promote student-led inquiry, fostering active engagement among children through observation, play, questioning, investigation, and drawing conclusions. The specialist classes are: Music, Japanese, PE, Visual Arts, and Library.

【Lower School (Grades 1-6)】
The curriculum aligns with the Common Core State, Next Generation, and AERO Standards, ensuring that students acquire the necessary knowledge and skills

【Upper School (Grades 7-12)】
In Grades 7-10, the curriculum is built on the California State and Common Core Standards. Henceforth, students are offered the following pathways

• MBIS Diploma + IB Subject Certificate(s)
• MBIS Diploma + IB Diploma
• MBIS Diploma + IB Bilingual Diploma

Starting in Grade 1, students have access to 1-to-1 iPads.
In the Upper School, the school has a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program

For over 30 years, MBIS has hosted a Model United Nations (MUN) General Assembly, attended by delegates from international schools around Japan. For many students, it becomes a keystone program for both personal and academic growth. For some, it has been the first stepping stone toward a career in international relations

Students in grades 9 & 10 have a regularly scheduled guidance period within their class schedule. During this period students explore careers, begin preparation for searching and applying to university, practice learning skills, and participate in lessons geared towards the development of social and emotional learning (SEL)

• Gymnasium
• Fitness room
• Two playgrounds (artificial grass)

Music room

While it is preferred that students have an appropriate age-level standard of English, students who are still acquiring these language skills are accepted. However, the school is unable to accept students in grades 9-12 who do not meet the required academic English standards.

• University of California (Berkeley)
• Columbia University
• University of Toronto
• Imperial College London etc.

In grades 11 and 12, students focus on the college search and application process meeting with the guidance counselor as a class and in individual sessions as necessary. The counselor sees students in other grades as considered necessary in order to support their academic, social, and emotional needs