Okinawa Christian School International Information
School Website
https://ocsi.org/
Basic information
| Name of school | Okinawa Christian School International |
| Classification | 各種学校(服飾学校や日本語学校と同等の位置づけ) (various schools) |
| External Accreditation | WASC and ACSI |
| Established | 1957 |
| Chairperson | Larry Brantley |
| TEL | 098-958-3000 |
| INFO@OCSI.ORG |
School Fees (as of 2023-2024 School Year)
| Registration | Tuition | |||
|
Pre-K Kindergarten |
Elementary | Junior High School | High School | |
|
180,000 (first child) 90,000 (additional child) 15,000 (application fee) |
890,000 |
998,000 (G1-G3) 1,014,000 (G4-G5) |
1,014,000 | 1,014,000 |
(yen)
Number of students of OIST members currently attending OCSI
16 students (2023-2024 school year)
| Grade | K1 | K2 | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 | G8 | G9 | G10 | G11 | G12 |
| Number of students | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
FAQ
| What grades are offered? | The school currently offers Pre-K through High School. |
| Curriculum and textbooks are used? | OCSI use a variety of national curriculums and textbooks including: Common core, NGSS, Aero, Houghton Mifflin, McGrawHill, Holt McDougal, Foss and AP courses. |
| What entrance examinations are there? | Admission to OCSI takes into consideration a combination of the application documents, an interview, and a reading & math assessment. Students applying for grades 4-12 will take the computer-based MAP Growth assessment from NWEA. Students applying to grades PK-3 will have an individualized assessment. |
| What afterschool options are available? | From pre-k to grade 5, students are able to stay in the afterschool care program until 18:00. Students from grades K-12 can access a wide range of afterschool clubs, sports, and activities for a small fee. |
| Is there a sibling discount? | There is a re-enrollment discount for siblings. |
| What are the different nationalities of students represented? | North American – 41%, Japanese – 45%, Other – 14% |
| How much time is devoted to students attending chapel? | Students from all grade levels attend chapel once a week for a total of about 30 mins per week. |
| What big school trips are available during the year? | 5th grade – travel to Kansai on a cultural trip which lasts three days, 8th grade – travel to Ishigaki Island on a cultural trip for 3 days, 12th grade – travel to Taiwan/mainland for 4 days. |
| What is currently being developed at the school? | Campus and facility improvements, Increasing AP courses, Capstone projects for 5th, 8th, and 12th grade, new Student Information System. This year we are also renovating our high school Science Lab. |
| What is the student-teacher ratio? | Kindergarten: 10-1; Elementary School: 22 students/class and one teaching assistant shared between two classes. |
| What additional support is provided for students? | Students from K – 9 have access to additional Literacy support as needed. |
| What are the student numbers for each section? | Pre-K and Kindergarten – 48, Elementary – 214, Middle school – 144, High school – 165 |
Location
1835 Zakimi, Yomitan Okinawa, Japan 904-0301