Kyoto International School (KIS) is accredited by and affiliated with a range of regional and international educational bodies.

KIS has been accredited with the ASC WASC since 1992. Our most recent evaluation visit was April 2021.

KIS has been authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation to use the Primary Years Programme since 2006 and Middle Years Programme since 2022. We have also recently been authorized as an IB World School for the IB Diploma Programme from March 2025.

East Asia Regional Council of Schools

We have been a member of EARCOS for many years. Our Board Chair and Principal regularly attend their annual leadership conference.

World-class Instructional Design and Assessment

KIS is a member of the WIDA International School Consortium, a leading global network of schools focused on educating multilingual learners which uses research-based standards and assessments. Member schools are committed to developing inclusive programs that build on the assets of all learners, while transforming the conversation about what multilingual students can do.

Japan Council of International Schools

We have been a founding member of the JCIS since 1972. JCIS exists to promote, support and sustain quality English medium schools serving the international community in Japan through an educational framework which is international in both style and substance.

KIS achieved COBIS Accredited Member status in March 2025 through our accredited status through the WASC route. We are now one of three international schools with this COBIS status in Japan and the first school worldwide to achieve this status through the WASC route.

This will result in many benefits for our school, including staff development opportunities, further recognition and profile development, online networking opportunities through ConnectED and opportunities for our students to participate in a wide range of COBIS competitions, awards and activities and forge global friendships across the COBIS network.

The school community is a supporter of the following…

Our students learn and take actions in following the United Nations SDG blueprint.
The school is an official supporting member of Food Bank Kyoto as we increased efforts in helping the larger local community and SDG Goal 2: Zero Hunger. The NPO Food Bank Kyoto is a growing organization of members and volunteers that receives food donations which are then distributed to welfare facilities and persons in need of food support.
JETRO promotes foreign direct investment into Japan and Japanese firms.
Kyoto Overseas Business Center focuses on assisting businesses that are considering overseas business.