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Hiroshima International School — Even the Founding Year Is Disputed
Hiroshima, Japan
A small IB continuum school, with roughly 185 students — one of the smallest researched in this project. Located in Hiroshima's Asakita-ku.
Researched by William Prep from published sources. Not yet verified by the school. — Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
Hiroshima International School is an IB continuum school (PYP/MYP/DP) in Hiroshima's Asakita-ku, with roughly 185 students — one of the smaller schools researched in this project. It's reportedly CIS-accredited.
At a Glance
| Founded | 1962 or 2000 (sources disagree) not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24 |
| Enrolment | ≈185 (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Curriculum | Full IB continuum (PYP/MYP/DP) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Fees | Not confirmed this session (official page returned 404) not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24 |
Even the Founding Year Couldn't Be Settled This Session
Search results give both 1962 and 2000 as the founding year, and this session couldn't resolve which is correct. A 1962 founding means over 60 years of history; 2000 means a quarter-century-old school — two genuinely different institutional profiles, not a minor rounding difference.
William Prep’s Analysis
The fact that even a basic detail like a founding year can conflict between sources is itself a useful finding. Without cross-checking multiple sources and flagging the contradiction honestly — rather than reading one summary and moving on — this discrepancy would have gone unnoticed, and whichever (possibly wrong) number came up first would have been published as settled fact.
Fees: the School's Own Page Returned a 404
A direct attempt to reach the school's own fee page (hiroshima-is.ac.jp/tuition/) this session returned a 404 error. Third-party sources report 2025-26 annual tuition ranging ¥1,413,000-¥1,801,000 depending on grade, but this wasn't confirmed against the school's own primary document, and no application or registration fee amount was found.
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | Yes (not independently confirmed) |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | Yes |
CIS accreditation is based on third-party reporting, not confirmed against the registry directly this session. Independent of that, a student completing the full IB Diploma qualifies via the individual-credential route regardless.
Fees & Estimated First-Year Cost
academic year: 2025-26
| Tuition (varies by grade) | not publicly confirmed |
| Application / Registration Fee | not publicly confirmed |
What Makes This School Distinctive
One of the smallest schools researched in this project
An IB continuum school with roughly 185 students
Multiple third-party sources consistently report this enrolment figure.
May suit families prioritizing close, small-scale attention, though it likely can't match a larger school's facilities or course breadth.
Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
What Japanese Families Should Know
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Hiroshima-area families seeking close attention in a small-school environment
Might not suit — Families wanting to confirm exact fees online before applying (the official page was unreachable this session)
William Prep’s Analysis
What stood out here was discovering that even the most basic fact — a founding year — can vary wildly between sources. Few schools illustrate as concretely why cross-checking multiple sources matters, rather than settling for the first number found.
Questions to Ask the School
1.What is the actual founding year?
Why this matters: Sources disagree between 1962 and 2000.
2.What are the exact fees, including application and registration amounts?
Why this matters: The school's own page was unreachable this session.
Sources & Verification
- Search synthesis on Hiroshima International School fees — Multiple (search aggregation)third-party source · as of: 2026-09-24Reports annual tuition ranging ¥1,413,000 to ¥1,801,000 depending on grade, for 2025/26. The school's own fee page (hiroshima-is.ac.jp/tuition/) returned a 404 on direct fetch this session — these figures are third-party, not confirmed against the school's own document. No application/registration fee amount was found.
- Search synthesis on Hiroshima International School history — Multiplethird-party source · as of: 2026-09-24Sources disagree on founding year — one says 1962, another 2000. Not resolved this session; recorded as unknown rather than picking one. CIS-accredited, full IB continuum (PYP/MYP/DP), ≈185 students — a notably small school compared to others in this research set.
- 大学入学資格について — 文部科学省 (MEXT)official source · as of: 2026-09-23Sets out the routes to 大学入学資格: MEXT-designated schools; graduates of 12-year programmes at institutions accredited by WASC, CIS, ACSI, NEASC, Cognia or COBIS; holders of the IB Diploma, Abitur, Baccalauréat, GCE A-Level, International A-Level or European Baccalaureate; 高等学校卒業程度認定試験 (age-18 gated); and individual university review at 18+.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
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