DISK strives to be a community of high-achieving, internationally minded learners led by a team of dedicated professionals, that set children up for success in the International Baccalaureate (IB) and beyond.

Doshisha International School, Kyoto (DISK) is an accredited IB-World school that offers an international education in English. DISK is a member of the Doshisha family of schools established in 2011 as a part of the Doshisha International Academy (DIA). 

​DISK is a candidate school WASC for accreditation, located in the 'Keihanna Hills' between Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara Prefectures in the Kansai Science City region. 

DISK has the facilities and faculty necessary to help your children become active, internationally-minded members, of our changing world. As an IB World school, we believe strongly in a balanced approach to education that nurtures the minds of the children in our care. DISK benefits from having small class sizes, strong student-faculty relations, a family friendly community and supportive staff.

Term Schedule

  • Fall: 27 August ~ 13 December
  • Winter: ​7 January ~ 19 March
  • Spring: ​7 April ~ 27 June

Quick Links

News: Kansai Math Olympics

This past weekend, students from DISK took part in the third annual Kansai Math Olympics, held at Marist Brothers International School in Kobe from April 18–19, 2025.
The KMO is a math competition that brings students together in the spirit of both competition and cooperation, featuring multiple rounds where participants compete individually and in teams (5 students per team).
We’re proud to share that Ryan received an Individual Excellence Award, and the team of Ryan, Jia, and Maia placed 3rd out of 6 teams!
Congratulations to all DISK participants: Ryan, Miles, Maia, Jushin, Ryusei, and Jia — great teamwork and effort all around!
Learn more about the event:
https://sites.google.com/soismail.jp/kansaimatholympics/home

News: Model United Nations
On February 20-21 the DISK MUN Club participated in the Marist Model United Nations event in Kobe. Our delegates were engaged in deliberations on issues of global importance students from international schools across Japan. The conference provided a valuable opportunity for our students to challenge themselves and develop their communication, critical thinking, and social skills.

News: Doshisha Tateishi Cup
Congratulations to Jia, Maia, and Solana from Grades 10 and 11 who won Second Prize at the Tenth Doshisha Tateishi Cup English Presentation Contest – Senior High School Division last weekend. They presented on “How Can We Create a Sustainable Educational Environment for Children All Over the World?” Over the summer, they put in hard work, researching, creating their presentation, and practicing their communication skills. Well done!

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Parent's Voice

'The learning environment at DISK must be pretty good because my son is always telling me how much he enjoys it. It's a pretty far commute for him, an hour and a half in each direction, but I've never heard him complain about that. Instead, he talks about how lucky he is to be exposed to nature every day and his plans for his next design project. As a parent, I'm really happy that he has found a school in which he is able to grow academically, socially, and artistically. I really appreciate how the homework assignments and projects are less about memorization and more about critical thinking and presentation skills, which are a lot more in line with real-world work these days.' 
Updated May'25