Tohoku International School

Coordinates: 38°18′39.2″N 140°47′57.2″E / 38.310889°N 140.799222°E

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Tohoku International School
Address

7-101-1 Yakata, Izumi-ku, Sendai 981-3214 Japan
Information
Type	Private/Co-educational
Motto	Together Igniting Success
Established	1950
Principal	Hiroko Yoshida
Grades	K-12
Enrollment	110
Language	English
Color(s)	Blue and Orange
Mascot	Eagle
Accreditation	WASC
Website	http://www.tisweb.net/

Tohoku International School (TIS) is a coeducational international school located in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Japan. There are about 100 students from kindergarten (ages 4–5) to grade 12. TIS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Tohoku International School's mission statement reads "A community of learners preparing for life in an evolving global society".

38°18′39.2″N 140°47′57.2″E / 38.310889°N 140.799222°E / 38.310889; 140.799222History

The school was founded in 1950^[1] as a school for the children of Christian missionary families. It was originally known as Sendai American School, though it changed its name to Sendai Christian Academy and then back to Sendai American School before finally renaming itself Tohoku International School in 1997.^[2] It is currently now applying to be part of the International Baccalaureate^[3] and appears to have a musical theater programme.^[4]

There are currently 95 students enrolled at Tohoku International School: 10 pre-school pupils, 47 primary school pupils, 24 secondary school pupils, and 14 pupils of unknown age.^[1]