Tokyo, Japan: The American School in Japan: 2026 Special Needs Profile

Special Needs Profile

Office of Overseas Schools

June 3, 2026

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The American School in Japan (ASIJ) (Tokyo, Japan) The infographic provides key information about The American School in Japan (ASIJ), located in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1902, ASIJ is a private, coeducational day school serving students from age 3 to grade 12 on two campuses: the early learning center (nursery, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten) in Roppongi and the Chofu campus in western Tokyo (kindergarten–grade 12). The school serves students of all nationalities, with the majority having U.S. citizenship. The school year has two semesters. Admissions & Special Needs Information: The school's admission criteria and procedures can be found at ASIJ Admissions. General Special Needs Support Level: In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are Mild or Moderate. Able and Willing to Accommodate Students in the Following Categories: The school is able and willing to accommodate students who are Autistic, Specifically Learning Disabled, have Multiple Disabilities, Other Health Impairment, or Speech or Language Impairment. The school is not able to accommodate students who are Hearing Impaired, Physically or Orthopedically Impaired, Visually Impaired, Intellectually Disabled, Behaviorally/Emotionally Disturbed, or have Traumatic Brain Injury. Special Needs Support Services: The school offers Teacher Accommodations, Teacher Accommodations via a Learning Support Teacher, and a Learning Support Teacher. Co-Teaching and Team Teaching in the Classroom is available, as is an Academic Support Class at the Secondary School level. Self-Contained Classrooms are not available at the Elementary, Middle School, or High School levels. The maximum hours per week per student are 6 hours for Push In support and 3 hours for Pull Out support. The school does offer support for special needs preschoolers. The school does use IEPs or ILPs. Special Needs Support Staff: The school has 0 Social Workers, 3 Nurses, 1 Special Needs Coordinator, 11 Special Needs Teachers, 0 Psychologists, and 10 School Counselors. Services Available in English: At the school level, Psycho Educational Assessment is available, Speech Therapy is available, Occupational Therapy is not available, Physical Therapy is not available, and Behavior and/or Autism Specialist services (ABA/Behavior Plan/Interventions) are available. Social Skills Group/Social Skills Training is available at the school level and in the community. In the community, Psycho Educational Assessment, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Behavior and/or Autism Specialist services are all available. A 1:1 Trained Classroom Aide is not available at the school. Special Transportation is not available. A Transportation Paraprofessional is not available. Literacy & Mathematics Support: At the school level, a U.S. Credentialed Reading Specialist is available, Reading Remediation is available, Reading Programs for Dyslexia (Orton Gillingham, etc.) are available, and a Math Specialist is available. In the community, a U.S. Credentialed Reading Specialist is available, Reading Remediation is not available, Reading Programs for Dyslexia are available, and a Math Specialist is not available. Contact: Office of Overseas Schools: OverseasSchools@state.gov. MED/CFP Child and Family Program: MEDCFP@state.gov. www.state.gov/m/a/os.

Founded in 1902, The American School in Japan (ASIJ) is a private, coeducational day school, serving students from nursery (age 3) to grade 12 on two campuses: the Early Learning Center (nursery, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten) in Roppongi and the Chofu campus in western Tokyo (kindergarten-grade 12). The school serves students of all nationalities, with the majority having U.S. citizenship. The school year has two semesters.

This is intended to provide general information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information. Information and statistics are current as of April 2026 and provided by the school.

NOTE: School situations can change quickly, particularly as schools face cutbacks to learning support programs due to the pandemic, unrest, and economic uncertainty. For the most current information, work with the REO and school. Information in this document was collected by the Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools directly from the school in April 2026 and shows the availability of services rather than an assessment of the quality of the services. The profile is intended as a jumping off point for a conversation with the REO and school to understand the best fit for your child. Definitions may vary school to school.

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