High School
(Grades 11 & 12)
AIS Osaka is an authorized IB Diploma Programme School as of November 2025. The school will launch it Diploma program in August 20206. As an authorized IB continuum school, Abroad International School demonstrates commitment to IB's ideals and shares a common philosophy with all IB world schools: a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education that fosters intellectual growth and global-mindedness.
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The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is an academically challenging and balanced educational program designed for students aged 16 to 18. The DP program places emphasis on cultivating well-rounded students who excel academically, emotionally and socially through a combination of academically-rigorous curriculum, the Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) component incorporating service learning and athletic opportunities, the Extended Essay requirement where students create a mini research paper on a topic of interest.
Parents who want the best possible education for their children choose the DP because it offers:
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a challenging academic curriculum that serves as outstanding preparation for university and higher education
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a student-centered approach to teaching, focused on developing students intellectually, emotionally physically and socially, as opposed to preparation for test-taking only
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a focus on international-mindedness, compassion, and understanding
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intercultural differences respected, reliable and world-renowned academic preparation. Universities regularly cite DP students as the best prepared for higher education
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DP graduates excel at university and often begin their studies with advanced standing​
The Diploma Programme (DP) curriculum is made up of six subject groups and the DP core, comprising theory of knowledge (TOK), creativity, activity, service (CAS) and the extended essay.