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Updates and School Culture

At OWIS Japan, we reflect on our journey and the transformative steps we’ve taken at OWIS Osaka and OWIS Tsukuba. By revitalising unused buildings, we’ve not only constructed new educational facilities but also fostered vibrant communities and innovative educational cultures. Our schools offer unique, region-leading educational experiences, and we are excited about the future developments that await.

On this page you can see all the major developments for our school in the following areas:

Major Student Adacemic Milestones
School Infrastructure
Innaugurations of New Facilites
Student Excursions
School Events
Safety Drills
Bus Routes
After-School Clubs
Seasonal Programmes

Major Student Adacemic Milestones
School Infrastructure
Innaugurations of New Facilites
Student Excursions
School Events
Safety Drills
Bus Routes
After-School Clubs
Seasonal Programmes

Orientation day for academic year 2024-2025

First day of School with over 160 students! Grades 6 & 7 begin classes!

Our first four-week Summer Camp organised by our newly hired Seasonal Camp coordinator concludes as a great success!

Tree Blessing Ceremony “Jichinsai” (地鎮祭) with the community and a Shinto Priest before the trees were removed to make way for a driveway

Tower of the Sun: Excursion to Expo Commemoration Park

End of Academic Year 2023-2024 Advancement Ceremony, and the announcement of the Blue Royals as the official mascot

Teacher IB training day & OWIS Osaka becomes an official IB Candidate school!

OWIS Osaka’s first Sports Day! Students are placed into one of four Houses: Willow, Wisteria, Acacia & Flame

Students and staff practiced their first emergency earthquake drill

Students and staff practiced their first emergency fire drill

Academic English Preperation (AEP) Programme expanded to three levels of ability: AEP 1, 2 & 3

Library Inauguration with Mr Braithwait & the purchase of over 500 books

First after-school programmes launched! Soccer & After-School Care

OWIS School Bus Service begins with two routes, starting from Senri Chuo and Kujo

Excursion to Banpaku Park and the National Museum of Ethnology

Academic English Preperation (AEP) Programme launched

We hosted the International Education Symposium, attended by global leaders in education

Trialled our first Annual International University & College Expo, getting our students thinking about their future academic pathways

Our inaugural year begins! Our gates welcome 25 students to learn at OWIS Osaka for the first time!

OWIS Osaka’s First Summer Matsuri with the Community

OWIS Osaka trials a pilot Summer Camp programme

Initial Academic Team and Principal Joined; Registrations Opened for Early Childhood to Grade 5

Ikuno Ward Handover the School building to OWIS