Objectives
Seisen International School seeks to provide a happy, stable and secure environment in which students are prepared through teaching and example, to live in a world of tremendous challenge and rapid change. Our overarching objectives are:
- The students will be encouraged to apply rational and creative thought to problems, to nurture and utilize their logical and imaginative capacities, and to develop the skill necessary for physical, mental, and social well-being.
- The students will develop self-discipline by learning to operate in a disciplined environment.
- The students will develop a lifelong love of learning and acquire the skill necessary to become independent learners.
- The students will be encouraged to develop to their full potential through learning how to use their time, energy, and talent effectively.
- The students will develop a feeling of self-worth and a positive outlook.
- The students will be challenged to embody and promote moral values, including honesty, gratitude, and kindness, and to develop spiritually through an understanding of the importance of faith and prayer.
- The students will be encouraged to develop the moral stature to make judicious choices and to abide by personal commitments.
- The students will develop an appreciation of other people and of their contributions to society, and an awareness of the dignity and respect to be accorded to all.
- The students will develop an awareness of the interdependence of all living things, and take responsibility in managing resources effectively and prudently.
- The students will develop a spirit of service, and an understanding that citizenship entails the responsibility to be informed and active in promoting justice and peace.
- The students will learn to live and work harmoniously with others and to promote this spirit of unity throughout the world community.
History
How did Seisen start?
“Begin?...It didn’t begin! It just happened,” laughed Sister Carmen. “After the war, Air Force families asked us to run a Kindergarten right where we already had one of our missionary schools in a rambling house at Hatsudai, Yoyogi. So, we did. Years later they pleaded, ‘Sisters, couldn’t we have a first grade?!’ ‘All right,’ we said, ‘but no more, that’s all!’ Every fall we say no more, but somehow here we are, all the way to ninth grade!! There is a need, so...”
This excerpt was taken from an article called “Seisen School: Where Spiritual Growth is Emphasized” which appeared in a Tokyo newspaper in 1972.
There was a need. And the school which began as a kindergarten in 1949 with only four American students moved on to Gotanda in 1962 with 70 students and added a first grade. By 1970 the school was up to grade 9 and in 1973, a year after Seisen was moved to the present location in Yoga, the school was finally extended to include Grade 12. Today there is an enrollment of over 600 students with 62 nationalities represented.
The school is located in Tokyo’s largest residential area, Setagaya-ku. It is easily accessible from downtown Tokyo by subway, train, public bus, or school bus.
Seisen is operated by the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus under the auspices of the Seisen Jogakuin Educational Foundation. The order was founded in 1877 by Saint Rafaela Maria Porras to dedicate its efforts to educational activities.
Seisen is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the Council of International Schools, and the Japanese Ministry of Education. Its memberships include the Japan Council of International Schools, the Kanto Plains Association of Secondary School Principals, and the East Asia Council of Overseas Schools.
Philosophy
School Philosophy
The desire to extend the love of God throughout the world is the force which motivates the Order of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Seisen International School. The Catholic foundation of our educational program is the belief that the basic attitude of humanity is reverence toward God and an appreciation of the preciousness of life. We believe in educating the whole person in order to promote moral, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional development. We seek to provide ample opportunities for our students to discover God’s love in their lives, to have a personal encounter with Christ, and to grow within a strong framework of Christian values.
As Seisen serves an international community, it is important that our students learn tolerance, respect, and an appreciation for the beauty and infinite variety in the lives and cultures of people from all countries, so that they leave Seisen with some realization of the oneness of the human race. We want our students to develop a sense of self-respect and a deep appreciation for the dignity of every human being, and to act in accordance with theses values. We encourage students to develop a lifelong love of learning which combines imaginative insight with critical thinking so that they may become responsible citizens, equipped to deal with a fast-changing world.
Employment opportunities
At this time there are no available positions.
Welcome
Welcome to the Seisen International School Website.
SIS is an all-girls’, grades 1-12 Catholic school, with co-ed Montessori Kindergarten, located in Tokyo, Japan. Students and faculty from over 50 countries are represented at SIS, with English being the main language of instruction.
Contact information:
Name: Seisen International School
Address: 12-15 Yoga 1-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0097
Telephone #: 03-3704-2661
Fax. #: 03-3701-1033
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Please send any comments, suggestions, or questions to: info@seisen.com