Nagoya International School

Name

Nagoya International School

Legal name

Nagoya International School

Website

https://nisjapan.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 International Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK)

Keywords

• International baccalaureate education
• K-12 international schooling
• IB diploma programme
• Early childhood education
• Expatriate student schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Primary revenue from student tuition fees across Early Learning Center, Elementary, Middle, and High School programs. Registration fees and academic year charges constitute recurring revenue streams.
2. Summer Program Fees: Additional revenue from summer program enrollment for students and community members
3. Bus Service Fees: Optional transportation services for students with route-based fee structure
4. After School Childcare Program: Little Dolphins After School Childcare Program provides extended care services for enrolled families
5. Food Service: Cezars Kitchen lunch service provided to students with menu-based pricing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nagoya International School delivers a full International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum education from Preschool through Grade 12 on a single campus in Nagoya, Japan. Core academic programs are the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Early Learning Center through Grade 5, the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Grades 6-8, and the IB Diploma Programme for Grades 9-12. The Early Learning Center adds the Reggio Emilia approach for preschool and kindergarten, and supplementary offerings such as Summer Program, Little Dolphins After School Childcare, Dolphin Sports, Visual & Performing Arts, Co-Curricular Activities, Food Service (Cezars Kitchen), Bus Service, and Student Services (EAL, counseling, personalized learning) round out the student experience.

Product overview

Nagoya International School (NIS) is an inclusive international school community offering a comprehensive IB (International Baccalaureate) educational program. The school provides a unified educational platform structured around the IB framework, with three interconnected programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Early Learning through Grade 5, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Grades 6-8, and the IB Diploma Programme for Grades 9-12. These core academic products are supported by supplementary programs including Summer Program, Little Dolphins After School Childcare, Dolphin Sports athletics, Visual & Performing Arts, and Co-Curricular Activities. The school also provides essential support services such as Student Services (personalized learning, EAL, counseling), Food Service, and Bus Service. NIS serves students with diverse language, cultural, and personal identities, emphasizing international-mindedness and prepares graduates for university admissions worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
• IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)
• IB Diploma Programme
• Early Learning Center (Preschool & Kindergarten)
• Summer Program
• Little Dolphins After School Childcare Program
• Dolphin Sports Athletics Program
• Food Service (Cezars Kitchen)
• Bus Service
• Student Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates accepted to top universities globally including University of California system, King's College London, University of Toronto, Keio University, Waseda University, and European institutions

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Partner PreschoolsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIS maintains relationships with partner preschools in the region for student recruitment and transition support. These preschools serve as referral sources for families seeking early learning and primary education.
• ACCJ (American Chamber of Commerce in Japan)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual ACCJ/NIS Walkathon brings together the expatriate business community and NIS families. Joint community event supporting charitable causes and strengthening ties between the business community and school.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kyoto International School: Kyoto International School provides IB-based international education to expatriate and returnee families in Kyoto, Japan. Operates as a similar community-oriented nonprofit international school in regional Japan.
• Hiroshima International School: Hiroshima International School serves the international community in the Chugoku region with IB programs and a similar nonprofit, community-oriented structure. Operates as a comparable smaller-scale international school in regional Japan.
• Canadian International School Tokyo: Canadian International School Tokyo offers K-12 international education with IB programs to a similar expatriate family base in Japan. It competes for the same demographic and is a relevant direct comparison for NIS's positioning.
• Osaka International School: Osaka International School offers a full IB continuum to the international community in Japan's Kansai region and shares NIS's positioning as a single-campus, nonprofit IB school serving expatriate families. Comparable in mission, accreditation profile, and student demographic.
• Fukuoka International School: Fukuoka International School offers IB programmes to international families in Japan's Kyushu region. Comparable as a single-campus IB school serving an expatriate community outside the Tokyo metropolitan area.
• Marist Brothers International School: Marist Brothers International School provides K-12 international education in the Kobe area to a similar mix of expatriate and Japanese students. Comparable in size, single-campus structure, and IB-centric curriculum.
• Yokohama International School: Yokohama International School is another long-standing IB World School in Japan offering the full PYP/MYP/DP continuum to a similar expatriate and returnee family base. It is the closest geographic and operational analogue to NIS, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• International School of the Sacred Heart: International School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic-based international school in Tokyo offering IB programmes to expatriate and Japanese returnee families. It shares NIS's nonprofit governance structure and IB World School status.
• The British School in Tokyo: The British School in Tokyo is a single-curriculum international school in Japan serving expatriate and Japanese returnee families with a comparable full K-12 international education offering. It operates in the same regulatory and competitive market as NIS.

Emerging players

• International School of Asia, Karuizawa: ISAK is a newer international boarding school in Japan offering IB Diploma Programme. While it focuses on boarding rather than day-school enrollment, it competes for the same pool of internationally mobile families seeking IB education in Japan.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/nagoyais?lang=en
• Facebooken-gb.facebook.com/NISofficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/nagoya.is

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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