Set amongst the mountains of Iwate Prefecture, Harrow International’s first school in Japan is unique in Asia – a place where world-class education combines with stunning Japanese nature.
Harrow Appi caters to students aged 11 to 18 (Year 7 to 13) and, as a full boarding school, closely mirrors the experience of studying at Harrow School in the UK. Surrounded by the great outdoors, high achieving students excel both academically and physically.
Utilizing Harrow’s British international curriculum, teaching is highly effective, ensuring academic outcomes are outstanding and students have the opportunity to access the world’s best universities. An extensive co-curricular programme ensures students are engaged in sport, creative arts, and serving their community; sports academies offer particular specialisms in skiing, swimming, tennis, golf, and cycling.
The stunning location provides a unique opportunity for the development of future leaders.
Address: 180-8 Yanshouxian Bafanshi Appi Gaoyuan, Japan, 日本岩手县八幡市安比高原180-8
WeChat: AISL harrow哈罗学校
Contact: 13691785071
Web: www.harrowappi.jp
Founding date: August 2022
School type: International school
School hours: full boarding
Ministry of Education accredited? Yes
Curriculum description: Following our bespoke Harrow international curriculum, study at Harrow Appi leads to IGCSE (age 16) and A Level (age 18) examinations. The IGCSE and A Level programmes allow students to select from a wide range of courses, specializing in the subjects of their choice
Age range: 11-18
Grades offered: Y7-Y13
Number of students: 180+
Foreign passport holder accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Nationality of students: current student from 12 different countries
Class size (average): under 18 students
Teacher-student ratio: 1:3
Tuition and other fees (2023-2024 academic year):
8,490,000- 9,270,000 (JPY)
Primary teaching language(s): English
Other elective language(s): Chinese, Japanese, Franch, Spanish
After-school activities: Tennis, football, swimming, golf, badminton, mountain biking, wind ensemble, table tennis, circuit training, jazz band, creative arts, preforming arts, calligraphy, Makers club, model making, guitar club, dance club, journalism club, science fiction, yoga, Harrow school choir, maths puzzles, Japanese, Chinese, Franch, history club, sports leadership & psychology, environmental society, recital platform, math, Spanish, robotics club, astronomy, music production, science in sport, entrepreneurs, debating, English game
Scholarships offered? Yes
Extra help offered? Yes
Total area (in sqm): 90,000
Facilities: The STEAM Centre (The Innovation Hub) The Creative Arts Centre The Music School Speech Room’ (the Auditorium) The double Sports Hall
Lunch: Yes
Boarding program? Yes
Nurse/doctor available? Yes