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Hiroshima Global Academy

Japan, Hiroshima

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Japanese
Fees ¥376,800
Ages 12 - 18 years
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2019
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Taught languages English, Japanese
Typical class size 20
Strengths STEM, Outdoor Education, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies, Community and Service
Stages Secondary School
Introduction

Hiroshima Global Academy (HiGA) is a public boarding junior and senior high school in Osakikamijima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea, about 1.5 hours from Hiroshima. The school offers the International Baccalaureate: the Middle Years Programme (Grades 7–10) and the Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12). HiGA supports learning in both English and Japanese, and notes that some DP subjects can be studied in either language depending on a student’s ability; it also provides individualized Japanese language courses. Student life includes dormitory living across grades and nationalities. After-school, students can join A4LC clubs such as science, sports, instrumental ensemble (big band jazz), and an art-and-technology group; a student A4LC team has competed in FIRST LEGO League and qualified for a national competition.

3137-2 Okushi, Osakikamijima, Toyota District, Hiroshima 725-0303, Japan

The Essentials

Hiroshima Global Academy has typical class sizes of 20, instruction in English, Japanese.

Location
3137-2 Okushi, Osakikamijima Town, Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture 725-0303, Japan. The school sits on Osakikamijima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. The island has no fixed bridge to the mainland and is reached by ferry from Takehara Port or Akitsu Port on Honshu. The surrounding area is rural with a close-knit local community.

Stages
HiGA combines three years of junior high school and three years of senior high school into a six-year program. It offers IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP) as part of its IB World School status. The junior high years precede the high school years, and the school operates as a single integrated campus.

Type
HiGA is a co-educational boarding IB World School operated as a public prefectural school in Japan. It serves both boys and girls and provides a full boarding option for students.

Pupil Nationality Mix
Public reports indicate HiGA had about 255 students in 2025, including international students. Nationalities represented include Mexico, Uganda, India, Ghana, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, and China; students from across Japan are also enrolled. Exact numbers for nationalities and the local-to-international ratio are not publicly published.

Additional learning support
Public materials do not publish a dedicated SEN program. The dormitory system provides extensive on-site support from house staff (housemasters and house supporters) to assist students with daily life, well-being and residential routines.

Country affiliation
Japan. HiGA is catalogued as a state/public IB World School in Japan.

Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation is not indicated in public materials.

School day structure
A typical dorm life weekday includes wake-up and health checks, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and after-school activities. The dormitory has a curfew at 18:30 and lights-out at 22:00; study time is scheduled from 18:00–22:00. Specific school start/end times are not published.

Bus service
No dedicated school bus is published. On-island transport options include the Osaki-Kamijima Loop Bus and the Otohime Bus (fixed-route and on-demand services) for campus-area travel. The island also relies on ferry links to Takehara and Akitsu ports on Honshu for access to the mainland.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
HiGA provides a full-board dormitory system on campus. Each dormitory house accommodates 10 students from different grade levels and nationalities, with rooms available for single or double use and a shared living room. The dorms are secure, with separate male and female houses and staff on duty to support, counsel, and guide students. Meals are provided three times daily, seven days a week, and are included in the dormitory fee; there is a dormitory curfew at 18:30 and lights-out at 10:30 pm.

Uniform Requirement
Uniforms are required for ceremonies such as entrance and graduation. Spring, fall, and winter uniforms are blazer jackets, and the summer uniform is a short-sleeved polo shirt. Uniforms are not required for daily classes or dormitory life except on ceremonial days.

Food Options
Three meals a day are served in the cafeteria, seven days a week, and meals are included in the dormitory fee. The cafeteria uses local ingredients, and vegetarian or other dietary restrictions can be accommodated with advance notice.

House System
Pupils live in dormitory houses designed for 10 students from different grades and nationalities, with rooms available as single or double. Houses are secure and sex-segregated, with house staff (including a housemaster or house supporters) on duty to support students. Dormitory events are organized with input from both staff and student leaders (e.g., 10th grade dormitory sub-leaders).

Governance and Ownership
HiGA is a public IB World School (state-run) operated within the Hiroshima Prefectural education system. It is designated as a state school offering the IB program and boarding; it is not part of a private school group.
Fees

Annual tuition at Hiroshima Global Academy ranges from JPY 376,800 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- High school one-time enrollment fee (入学料): JPY 5,650 (one-time at enrollment).
- No separate application/examination fee for middle school is published as a required charge; only the high‑school enrollment fee is listed as a one‑time charge.

Tuition fees by school year (amounts, per month / per year / per term)

Notes on term arithmetic: the school operates with multiple terms (a second‑term closing ceremony is published), so per‑term figures below are shown by dividing annual totals into three terms.

- Middle school (Grades 7–9)
- Tuition: JPY 0 per month (tuition-free).
- Miscellaneous and dormitory charges (where applicable) are shown elsewhere in the school's published fees (see following sections).

- High school (Grades 10–12)
- Tuition: JPY 9,900 per month; JPY 118,800 per year; JPY 39,600 per term (annual divided into three terms).
- Miscellaneous fees (諸費): published monthly figures vary across different published pages; examples include JPY 10,000 per month (JPY 120,000 per year; JPY 40,000 per term) and JPY 18,000 per month (JPY 216,000 per year; JPY 72,000 per term). An annual miscellaneous figure of JPY 258,000 is also shown on an English summary (JPY 86,000 per term). These miscellaneous items are stated to include education activity costs (textbooks, external English test fees, ICT/platform fees, etc.).
- Dormitory (boarding) fees: published monthly figures differ among published materials; examples include JPY 37,000 per month (approx. JPY 444,000 per year; JPY 148,000 per term) and JPY 42,000 per month (approx. JPY 504,000 per year; JPY 168,000 per term). Dormitory fees are described as including food, utilities, common expenses and activity costs (food component is separately indicated on some pages).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition and recurring fees are published as monthly amounts (where shown) and can be expressed as annual totals (monthly × 12) and as per‑term amounts (annual ÷ 3). Specific invoice dates, due‑date schedules, and permissible late‑payment arrangements are not detailed in the published fee summaries.

Boarding fees (details)

- Boarding is provided as a full‑boarding (dormitory) model. Dormitory charges are published as a monthly fee (examples: JPY 37,000/month or JPY 42,000/month). Dormitory charges are described as including food, utilities, shared costs and activity fees; the published breakdowns note that the food component is an estimated portion of the dormitory fee. Annualized and per‑term equivalents are provided above.

Other costs and one‑time charges

- Initial and occasional additional costs explicitly listed include:
- School supplies and learning equipment (examples: laptop for learning, musical instruments, graphing calculators).
- Costs associated with project learning and field trips, which may include domestic and overseas travel and associated transport costs; amounts vary by activity and are determined by the students' program choices.
- IB‑related costs in senior year (IB final examinations and related documentation and overseas university application fees) are stated as external charges billed in foreign currency and therefore subject to exchange‑rate fluctuation.
- Uniforms and athletic clothing / PE kit are listed among typical one‑time costs under general “学用品費等”; specific uniform pricing is not published as a fixed figure in the fee summaries.

Refund information

- A specific refund policy for tuition, dormitory fees, or entrance fees is not published in the school's fee and support summaries. Recurring fee items are described as estimated amounts and may change; details on refunds, cancellations or prorated returns of fees are not specified in the published fee pages.

Fee payment options (methods)

- Published fee summaries list amounts and frequency but do not specify accepted payment methods (bank transfer, credit card, international payment service) or the school's invoicing mechanism. No specific payment platforms or card acceptance policy is detailed in the school's public fee pages.

Summary (figures presented clearly)

- High school tuition: JPY 9,900 per month / JPY 118,800 per year / JPY 39,600 per term.
- Dormitory (examples): JPY 37,000 per month (JPY 444,000 per year; JPY 148,000 per term) or JPY 42,000 per month (JPY 504,000 per year; JPY 168,000 per term).
- Miscellaneous fees (examples): JPY 10,000–18,000 per month (annual equivalents shown above) and an alternative annual figure JPY 258,000 (JPY 86,000 per term) is also published. Miscellaneous fees cover educational activity costs, testing, ICT and equipment.
- High‑school one‑time enrollment fee: JPY 5,650.

If you require these numbers presented in another format (for example: per month, per term and per year clearly grouped by Grade with the cited figure for each line), the numeric figures above can be used directly to populate that display. The figures cited above are those the school publishes in its public fee and admissions materials.
Academics

Hiroshima Global Academy teaches IB (MYP), IB (DP) for students aged 12 to 18.

Curriculum
HiGA is an IB World School authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The language learning pathways develop proficiency in both Japanese and English, and students can take all classes in English. The Japanese National Curriculum (JNC) is integrated with the IB, grounding knowledge in the local context while aligning with HiGA's global vision. A program of social, emotional and ethical learning runs throughout the school, fostering skills and values for well-being, peace, and sustainability. Non-native Japanese speakers receive language support; native Japanese and native English teachers work across classrooms, with all teachers serving as language teachers to support students in classes and daily activities.

Higher Education Progression
The school supports all students in obtaining a full IB diploma and helps them use it to plan their future. The Career Guidance Department has two goals: (1) cultivate the ability to envision one's future in concrete terms from the perspective of Peace/Sustainability (career planning ability), and (2) cultivate the ability to take action and execute plans to realize one's own future (self-understanding, self-management, and problem-solving skills). The program emphasizes students choosing a career path, identifying what they need to prepare, and implementing a plan to realize that future. Individual consultations are available by appointment, information sessions with top universities and scholarship organizations are hosted, and three-way conversations with families occur regularly to support career goals. A PDF of university acceptance results for 2025 is provided.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school provides a holistic learning community that emphasizes wellbeing and global citizenship through its IB program structures and diverse activities. The Class and Features pages outline language learning pathways, support for non-native speakers, and a range of experiential learning options.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school states support for language learners with native Japanese and native English teachers available to assist students in classes and daily activities.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school teaches in English and Japanese, and students can take all classes in English. Native Japanese and native English teachers provide language support.

Mental Wellbeing
The school coordinates a social, emotional and ethical learning strand integrated with its IB framework to foster well-being and ethical development among students.

Safeguarding
The school operates as a formal IB World School with established policies and procedures typical of international programs.
Parent Experience

History
HiGA opened in April 2019 as an integrated middle-high boarding school on Osakikamijima, Hiroshima. It delivers International Baccalaureate education through the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme. Middle school year groups are planned at about 40 students with classes of around 20 students; high school year groups are about 60 students. The Diploma Programme is taught in English, French or Spanish, and the first cohort progressed to universities in March 2025, domestically and internationally.

Community
HiGA is a learning community rooted in local context with a global vision. The school maintains an active student life through news and events channels including The HiGA Times and an annual events calendar. HiGA operates a Global Network offering international exchanges and study opportunities such as Ruthin School in the United Kingdom, training in Cebu (Philippines), Fiji, and Indonesia, as well as domestic university visits and European study tours. The campus is a full-boarding environment on Osakikamijima, supporting a diverse, multinational student community.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
HiGA has a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) that runs an annual General Assembly, grade-level meetings and class observations. The PTA holds events and information sessions to connect families with school staff, including online access for participants who cannot attend in person. For example, the 2022 PTA activities included the General Assembly, grade-level meetings, and classroom observations.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
HiGA is located on Osakikamijima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. The island features citrus groves, woodlands, beaches, and hills that support experiential learning in a local context. The school runs a full board dormitory system with dorm houses designed for 10 students from different grades and nationalities. Dorm rooms are single or double occupancy, and a shared living room provides a social space. Dormitories are secure with infrared sensors, security cameras, electric lock gates, and fences; entrance is through a staffed administrative building. Male and female houses are separate, and house staff are on duty to support, counsel, and guide students. Hiroshima is less than two hours away for field experiences and broader learning contexts.

Sports Facilities
Kendo is practiced as part of the physical education program each year, and in high school international students join the lessons to foster cultural exchange through martial arts. After-school activities are available and students may use school facilities until a set curfew. The school has hosted demonstrations and events in sports, including stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) with a professional racer. The island location supports outdoor and water-based activities as part of the experiential learning environment.

Academic Facilities
HiGA is an IB World School offering the Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. The language learning pathways are designed to develop proficiency in both Japanese and English, and all classes can be taken in English. The Japanese National Curriculum is synergized with the IB, providing locally rooted knowledge with a global orientation. Native English and native Japanese teachers support language learning; all teachers serve as language instructors to assist students in classes and daily activities. CAS is a core element of the Diploma Programme and is assessed through planning, experiences, reflections, and a final project.

Extra Curricular Facilities
HiGA students participate in a variety of activities in the local community, across Japan, and around the world. The school supports international opportunities such as Tobitate! series and the TOMODACHI program to the United States. CAS experiences include pottery, traditional Japanese tea ceremony, beach cleanups, and other community projects. Dormitory life includes events organized by dormitory sub-leaders and ongoing staff support for student life. Kendo and other physical education activities are part of extracurricular experiences.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
HiGA is an IB World School offering the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme. The school provides instruction in English and Japanese, and students can take all classes in English. Non-native Japanese speakers receive language support with native Japanese and native English teachers who collaborate across subjects. The Japanese National Curriculum is synergized with the IB, and the program includes a social, emotional, and ethical learning strand to support well-being, peace, and sustainability.

Arts & Creative
Specialist subjects include Visual Arts, Music, Design (Technology), and Design (Home Economics). Visual Arts emphasizes discovery, exploration, and language-informed reflection, with a process journal documenting the production. English language acquisition is taught in English, with differentiation by ability.

Cultural & Language
The school uses English and Japanese as languages of instruction. International students joined the learning community, with the school welcoming international students since 2022. Dormitories host 10 students from different nationalities, with male and female houses separated and staff on duty to support life and learning. International students participate in cross-cultural activities, including kendo exchanges, and the Osakikamijima environment supports global learning about peace and sustainability.

Social & Hobbies
After-school activities are available, and students participate in the Activity for Life program. Dormitory life includes social events and staff support, with a typical weekday featuring meals, study, and social time. International students join physical education and cultural exchange activities, such as martial arts.

Community & Service
HiGA is located on Osakikamijima in the Seto Inland Sea, with learning opportunities tied to sustainability and local industries. Students learn about the lasting value of peace by observing Hiroshima's post-war reconstruction and participating in local ceremonies and programs. Home Economics units connect students with the community, including interactions with the Osaki Welfare Society's day services for the elderly.

Leadership & Professional
Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) form a core element of the Diploma Programme, with planning, experiences, reflections, and an in-depth project evaluated as part of graduation. The College Counselor provides individualized career guidance, holding weekly meetings with students, arranging overseas university visits, and coordinating with universities and scholarship organizations for information sessions. The Principal emphasizes a learning community that combines IB inquiry with cross-grade, cross-cultural dorm life to develop leaders for the future.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Each dormitory house accommodates 10 students from different grades and nationalities, with single and double rooms and a shared living area. The dorms are secure, with separate male and female houses and staff on duty to support students. Meals are prepared with a focus on Japanese cuisine by a nutritionist and cafeteria staff, and dorm facilities include traditional Japanese baths and western showers along with laundry facilities. House staff, including a dedicated housemaster and other staff, support student life and well-being.
Languages

Language Provision
HiGA is an IB World School offering the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11–16 and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) for students aged 16–19. DP instruction is conducted in English, French, or Spanish (except for Japanese-language DP subjects). The MYP comprises eight subject groups: Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts, Design, and Physical and Health Education, linked by Areas of Interaction: Approaches to Learning, Community Service, Human Creativity, Environments, and Health Education and Social Education. English language learning focuses on enabling students to understand and express themselves in English in diverse contexts, develop confidence, and cultivate an international mindset, with emphasis on input/output and high-level writing. The IB framework supports integrated knowledge across disciplines and prepares students for global university admission.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Admission policy and ideal candidate. Hiroshima Global Academy (HiGA) opened in 2019 with a mission to foster leaders who create a better future for peace and sustainable development, connected through the power of learning. The curriculum is based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP), with a focus on inquiry-based learning and the development of five competencies: deep understanding, creative and critical thinking, collaboration across cultures, confidence to pursue targets, and bilingual communication in English and Japanese. English and Japanese are the languages of instruction, and HiGA emphasizes English-language learning pathways and the ability to study all classes in English if desired.
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