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Nagoya International School (NIS) is a private non-sectarian day school in Nagoya, Japan.〔 Instruction is in English. The co-educational school serves students in preschool through high school. Graduates earn a standard NIS diploma or an International Baccalaureate diploma.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ibo.org/en/school/003542 )〕 Nagoya International School was opened in 1964〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.teacherhorizons.com/Asia/Japan/Nagoya/Nagoya_International_School# )〕 partly in response to the demand for English-language instruction post World War II. The curriculum of Nagoya International School was initially based on the curriculum of American schools, but, over the years, the curriculum has been redesigned to be more international. The school is open to students of all backgrounds who can demonstrate the ability to succeed in an English-language school. Nagoya International School enrolled 334 students at the start of the 2015/2016 academic year at which time it had 44 full-time faculty members.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/219656.htm )〕 The school's mission is ""We inspire and empower our students to think creatively and critically, pursue lifelong learning, and contribute positively to the global community." == History == A school run by the American corporation Lockheed closed in 1963, precipitating a demand for a new international school that offered instruction in English for children of foreigners living in Japan. At that time, the only option for English-language instruction in the Nagoya area was the small and already crowded Apostolic Christian Academy, a Canadian school. David Smith, then the director of the Nagoya American Cultural Center, promoted the school and raised money for its launch from private and government sources. The United States State Department lent its support as did various businesses. The Aichi prefectural government was also an important early supporter. The school held its first classes for 84 students on September 8, 1964 in an abandoned building on loan from Nanzan Jr. High school. The student body represented seven different nations. Enrollment increased to 104 the following year. The school leaders negotiated the purchase of land belonging to sixteen rice farmers in Moriyama-ku. Then Antonin Raymond, who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright, was hired to design a dedicated school building. Construction kicked off in 1967. In 1968, the school held its first graduation.〔 Enrollment climbed to 313 students in the 1970s but declined steeply in the 1980s. Headmaster Don Bergman believed the school would not survive using its current model of enrolling only foreign students, and Nagoya International School opened its doors to Japanese students. Enrollment increased, stabilizing at 400. Following the Great Hanshin earthquake, the school's gym was deemed unsafe, and a new gym and classroom building was built. The new Wing Building was opened in 1999.〔 Charles Barton served as NIS headmaster from 1993-2007. During Barton’s tenure, the school grew and new facilities were added. The Charles Barton Memorial Garden is named in his memory. The current Head of School, Matthew Parr, also serves as the President of the Japan Council of International Schools. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nagoya International School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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