Hokkaido International School Niseko

Admissions Policy and Process

Admissions Policy

HIS is a school dedicated to serving the expatriate community of Sapporo and Hokkaido, as well as others pursuing a western-style education. Admission applications are reviewed by an Admissions Committee consisting of one or two members and chaired by the Niseko principal in consultation with the Head of School. This group will also make initial grade-placement decisions.

Priorities in admission are given to the following in order of preference:

  • The children of expatriates from English-speaking countries
  • The children of expatriates from other countries
  • Japanese returnees (a returnee is defined as someone who has completed at least two years of a western-style education overseas)
  • The children of Japanese parents who can demonstrate a compelling need for a western-style education

HIS Niseko, as a western-style educational school expects the parents to demonstrate the following:

  • Take an active role in the life of the school (i.e. attend and take part in school and PTA activities)
  • Be able to communicate with the teachers and staff in English and work with your child at home in your native tongue (i.e. encourage reading; help with homework, etc.)
  • While HIS cannot admit students with profound learning difficulties, HIS may be able to accommodate students with mild special needs. Continued enrollment at HIS is always dependent upon a student’s satisfactory achievement, behavior, and effort.

Admissions Process

  1. Complete an HIS Application Form, one per child. Assemble comprehensive school records, including current report cards and those from the previous two years of schooling plus standardized test scores (if applicable). Include medical and inoculation records. Proof of the student’s age must be included. Have the documents translated into English if possible.
  2. If a student is admitted, parents should arrange for immediate payment of tuition, application and entrance fee.
  3. Upon payment, students may begin attending classes at HIS.

To apply to HIS Niseko, please complete all relevant forms above and email as attachments to Dr. Victoria Spagnoli (vspagnoli@his.ac.jp) and cc Reiko Watanabe (rwatanabe@his.ac.jp) and Tim Schlosser (tschlosser@his.ac.jp)

Thank you!