Welcome
Welcome
Message from Founder and CEO
About Dr. Yuko Muir
Dr. Yuko Muir founded Yoyogi International School in 1999 with a vision to provide a first-class education for the international community in Tokyo. She established a learning environment where children feel safe, secure, and confident, which she believes is essential for meaningful and enduring learning.
Since its founding, Dr. Muir has guided the school in serving more than 2,000 international families, remaining deeply committed to academic excellence, student well-being, and fostering a warm and inspiring educational community.
Welcome to Yoyogi International School, a learning community distinguished by academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and a warm respect for the individuality of every student. We believe that education is a lifelong pursuit—one that shapes not only knowledge and skill, but character, purpose, and confidence.
At Yoyogi-is, we offer a rigorous and thoughtfully designed academic program that challenges students to think critically, inquire deeply, and engage meaningfully with the world. Guided by our core values of being curious, confident, and compassionate, students are supported in developing intellectual independence alongside empathy and responsibility.
Equally central to our mission is a safe, nurturing, and genuinely warm environment in which students are known, valued, and encouraged to grow with confidence and integrity. Through high expectations, thoughtful guidance, and care, we cultivate resilience, creativity, and the courage to learn from challenge.
Our exceptional faculty are at the heart of this work. Drawing on expertise from leading educational institutions around the world, our teachers uphold the highest academic standards while building trusting relationships that inspire students to take ownership of their learning and exceed their own expectations.
Choosing a school is among the most important decisions a family will make. Whether you are new to Yoyogi International School or a long-standing member of our community, I invite you to experience an education defined by academic rigor, warmth, and enduring values—preparing students not only for future success, but for lives of meaning and contribution.
Warm regards,
Founder and CEO
Yuko Muir, Ph.D.
Kevin Haggith
Message from Head of School
Yoyogi International School is an International IBO Primary Years Programme school in the heart of Tokyo, beside Yoyogi Park. We are pleased to offer our diverse student population an exceptional learning experience. Our internationally certified staff employ a child-centred approach to learning that engages the physical community surrounding our campus to provide our students with authentic education and unique problem-solving opportunities.
I have spent 30 years in education developing an understanding of what makes the student learning experience challenging and rigorous while engaging and joy-filled. Our program aims to create well-rounded students with the necessary skills to succeed in exciting innovations and evolving workplaces. Teaching students to achieve and manage the stresses of this changing world requires intentional social-emotional development and an awareness of our abilities and learning styles.
Our school community is inclusive and encourages the celebration of our differences and uniqueness. The entire community can participate in parent events and whole school celebrations. We are looking forward to more open experience post-COVID restrictions. We are excited to welcome parents back to social events and witness their children’s experiences in the program. My role as the Head of the School is to develop the community through family events and create a respectful and kind environment for all stakeholders.
I am excited about the new year and working to develop long-term plans for the growth and development of Yoyogi International School.