Extra-curricular activities

Although the main focus at KIST is on academics, a wide range of extra-curricular activities are also provided for students in Grades 1 and above to participate in athletics and the arts, enjoy a balanced school experience, and try out new hobbies, skills and interests.

A variety of cultural, sporting and academic clubs are offered on a semester basis after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. For Elementary students (Grades 1 and above), clubs begin at 3:30 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. School buses are available for students to return home at this time. For Secondary students, clubs begin at 3:50 p.m. and end at 5:00, 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. depending on the activity. School buses are not available at these times.

The clubs offered vary from semester to semester and from year to year in order for students to experience a range of activities throughout their enrollment, and are sometimes offered according to the particular skills or talents of teachers. Student-led clubs may also be offered, under the supervision of teachers. In some semesters, club activities led by community members or external organizations may also be arranged on Mondays and Thursdays after school.

Some of the general clubs offered in recent years have included:

Cultural clubs

Arts and craftsPixel artBeading
OrigamiChessDance
DrawingRock bandPaper planes
PianoFolk musicPhotography
CookingJapanese cultureWeb design
OrchestraWool craftGlee
YearbookYukata sewingTaiko
ChoirVideo makingBoard games
Electronic musicDramaLego robotics
Music historyCompetitive karutaMusical
Yoga

Sporting clubs and teams

SoccerFutsalNetball
BasketballHockeyOlympics
VolleyballDodgeballSkipping
BaseballTable tennisFrisbee
Cross countryBadmintonCricket
Martial arts

In addition to general sporting clubs, as KIST is a member of the International Schools Tokyo Athletic Association (ISTAA) and the Kanto Plain Association of Secondary School Principals (KPASSP), students in the Secondary School also have the opportunity to take part in a variety of sporting teams that compete against other schools in and around Tokyo on a seasonal basis. KIST’s official sporting teams are known as “The Comets” and compete in the following sports. “Go Comets, Go!”

BadmintonBaseballBasketball
Cross countryFutsalSoccer
TennisVolleyball

Academic clubs

History detectivesWorld languagesModel United Nations
Sakura MedalStorytellingMath Field Day
Further physicsJapanese supportHomework support
World Scholars CupMath helpWord nerds
Creative writingThink QuestCoding
DebatingBrain Bowl

A homework support club may also be organized by Secondary students to support younger students in the Elementary School with their homework.

There are no additional charges for participation in general club activities. For competitive sporting teams, however, a fee may be collected to cover costs associated with league participation.