Osaka - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability of international schools? What has been your general experience with them, if any?
The largest International School is Canadian Academy on Rokko Island. It is pre-K-12 and works on the Western calendar and is an IB school. It has been warm and welcoming. There are other schools on Rokko Island but do not serve through 12th grade. There are some international schools in Osaka but most expats all go to the Rokko Island schools. - May 2026
We have a few good options. Most people send their kids to Canadian Academy. My two children went there. Both had great experiences. - May 2021
There are several international schools choose from. Canadian Academy and Osaka International School are good K-12 options while St. Michaels in Kobe and the YMCA in Osaka offer K-6 or -7 schooling. Marist Brothers in Kobe is also a possibility. - Oct 2013
Most people send their children to Canadian Academy and are very pleased with it. - Aug 2006