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  "description": "Twelve Tokai international schools gather at Station Ai for a one-day fair. Compare programs, meet staff, and hear from parents in one place.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-15T02:34:24.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "**Aichi International School**",
    "**Discovery International School**",
    "**Enishi International School**",
    "**Hisaya International Preschool**",
    "**Kakuozan International Preschool**",
    "**Kids International School**",
    "**Kouzouji Kids Garden Preschool**",
    "**Maple Leaf International School**",
    "**Mie International School**",
    "**Nagoya International School**",
    "**No Borders International School**",
    "**Upbeat International School**",
    "**Venue Website**",
    "**Peatix online**",
    "**TISA Website**",
    "Check out our handy guide to using the Nagoya Subway",
    "→ ****See what’s happening in Nagoya this week****!"
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  "textContent": "## Visit 12 Tokai Area Schools in One Place\n\nComparing international schools in Nagoya usually means separate campus visits, scattered information, and trying to decode different curriculum approaches on your own.\n\n**On February 23** , that process gets simpler. **The Tokai International School Association** is bringing 12 schools together at **Station Ai** for a four-hour fair where families can talk to staff, sit in on panels, and figure out what questions they actually need to ask.\n\nThis is one of the first large-scale international school fairs in the Tokai region, and participating schools range from preschool through high school. All are **TISA** members, an association that connects international schools across the region.\n\nThe event takes place on **Monday, February 23 (National Holiday)** , from **11:00 to 15:00**. Admission is free with advance registration requested, though registration is also available at the event.\n\n### What to Expect\n\nEach school will have a booth staffed by people who can answer questions directly. The program includes guest speakers, school presentations, and panels with parents whose kids are currently enrolled. There are also sessions on bilingualism and early English education.\n\nThe theme is **_\"What is International Education?\"_** but the practical value is more straightforward - you can compare schools side by side in a single afternoon instead of coordinating multiple visits across different weeks.\n\nTISA formed in 2019 to help schools share resources and maintain education standards across the region. This fair is their first public-facing event at this scale.\n\n### Why Attend?\n\nSchool fairs are particularly useful when you're navigating education decisions in a second country, or when you're a dual-culture family trying to balance language development, cultural identity, and practical realities like commute and cost.\n\nNormally, comparing international schools means separate campus visits across different parts of the city and surrounding areas, coordinating schedules with admissions offices, and trying to keep track of which school said what about their approach. This event condenses that process into one afternoon in one location.\n\nFor families early in the decision process, the fair saves weeks of logistics and makes it easier to narrow down which schools are worth deeper investigation. Hearing multiple schools explain their approach in the same setting makes differences more visible. The event includes panels with parents whose kids are currently enrolled - they can offer perspectives that school websites alone can't provide.\n\n### Questions to Ask\n\nThe most useful questions are the practical ones that affect daily life and long-term planning.\n\nAsk how English literacy develops for students starting as beginners. Ask what Japanese language instruction looks like and how it's balanced with English. Ask about the teaching staff - their backgrounds, training, what makes the program distinct.\n\nFor families with younger children, ask where students typically go after they complete the program. Some schools cover preschool through elementary, others extend through high school. Understanding the pathway helps you plan ahead.\n\nAsk about university outcomes for schools with graduating classes - where students end up, whether that's Japanese universities, programs abroad, or international schools overseas. If you're considering the IB program, ask how it works in practice and whether it matches your child's learning style.\n\nAsk about support systems. What happens when a child needs learning support or counseling? How are school meals handled - are they provided, what's the school's approach to nutrition and healthy minds?\n\nAsk about costs beyond tuition and whether the location works with your commute.\n\nBroad philosophy questions have their place, but specific answers about day-to-day operations tell you which school fits your particular situation.\n\n\n\n\n## Participating Schools\n\nAll TISA member schools are participating.\nPrograms range from preschool through high school across the Tokai region.\n\n\n\n\n**Aichi International School**\n\n\n\n\n**Discovery International School**\n\n\n\n**Enishi International School**\n\n\n\n**Hisaya International Preschool**\n\n\n\n**Kakuozan International Preschool**\n\n\n\n**Kids International School**\n\n\n\n**Kouzouji Kids Garden Preschool**\n\n\n\n**Maple Leaf International School**\n\n\n\n**Mie International School**\n\n\n\n**Nagoya International School**\n\n\n\n**No Borders International School**\n\n\n\n**Upbeat International School**\n\n* * *\n\n## The Details\n\n**Tokai International School Fair\n\nVenue:**\nStation Ai\n1F Event Space\n1-2-32 Tsurumai\nShowa-ku, Nagoya\n\n**Venue Website**\n\n**Date:**\nFeb, 23, 2026\n(Monday/National Holiday)\n\n**Times:**\n11:00–15:00\n\n**Price:**\nAdmission is free.\n\n**Registration**\nRegister in advance with **Peatix online**\n _On-site registration also available_\n\n**TISA Website**\n\n\n## Getting There\n\n### By JR (from Nagoya Station)\n\nFrom Nagoya Station, take the **JR Chuo Line (local)** toward Tajimi.\n\nNagoya → Kanayama → **Tsurumai Station**\n\nTsurumai Station is two stops from Nagoya Station.\n\nFrom JR Tsurumai Station, it is a **6-minute walk to STATION Ai.**\n\n### By Subway\n\nTake the **Tsurumai Line** to **Tsurumai Station (T10)**.\n\nFrom Tsurumai Station,**STATION Ai is approximately a 6-minute walk.**\n\n### By Car or Bicycle\n\nPlease use STATION Ai’s hourly parking lot or bicycle parking lot.\nCharges apply.\n\n### Nagoya Subway Map\n\nCheck out our handy guide to using the Nagoya Subway\n\n## MAP\n\n****What Going on in Nagoya?****\n\nNagoya Buzz publishes weekly guides to events, exhibitions, food, and the small local things that make living here easier (and occasionally stranger.)\n\n→ ****See what’s happening in Nagoya this week****!",
  "title": "International School Fair",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-15T02:34:25.039Z"
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