Seisen International School (SIS) is an all-girls Catholic school located in Setagaya,
According to Anne-Marie De Mejía, Seisen International School provides a specifically Christian orientation in its programmes.
CIS International Schools Directory 2009/10, mentions that Seisen has approximately 700 students from around 60 nations.
Campus overview
There are 35 general classrooms, 3 indoor playrooms, a multipurpose room and a kindergarten hall. The facilities also include three science laboratories (for biology, chemistry, and physics classes), a cafeteria, a drama room, a music room, an art room, a pottery room, a media center, two design technology classrooms equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, woodworking and other product design equipment, and an Information Technology room. The school has an infirmary and a full-time nurse on duty. The facilities also include a convent building and a chapel. In 2013, a new futsal field was added to expand the ever-growing Seisen campus, as well as to provide further opportunities for physical exercise, including PE classes and extracurriculars.
The school’s libraries together have a collection of more than 18,000 volumes and subscribe to 65 periodicals and 6 newspapers. The media center houses filmstrips, records, cassettes, maps, transparencies, and audiovisual equipment.
Sports facilities include tennis courts, three playgrounds, a kindergarten play area (with sandbox and play equipment), and a full-size gymnasium with a locker room. The swimming pool at St. Mary's International School is used for the swimming team.
Notable alumni
- CL, a popular female Korean pop singer from the group 2ne1.
- Hikaru Utada, a popular Japanese pop singer, who later transferred to the American School in Japan.
- Lisa, a Japanese singer, songwriter and producer, and member of the group M-Flo.
- Maya, a member of the popular Japanese girl group XG.
See also
- List of high schools in Tokyo