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Malvern College Tokyo set to open September 2023
Ten years after announcing our first international school we pride ourselves in in in continuing to expand our acclaimed educational ethos across the world now launching our tenth member of the Malvern College Family of Schools
Malvern College Tokyo (MCT) is is set to open in September 2023
as as the first British-branded all-through IB school school in Japan The school school will share many aspects of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Malvern education and we expect that the International Baccalaureate will be extremely popular with Japanese and expatriate pupils from Greater Tokyo Allan Walker
Director of of o International Schools
says:
“Each of of o our international international schools offers a a a a a a a a a a a a a a holistic education which is is is is centred around a a a a a a a a a a a recognised international international curriculum It is is is especially important to us that we incorporate the the values values and ethos of Malvern College in in our schools as as we believe that it is is these values values which will best prepare our pupils for success in in in today’s increasingly globalised society Together with my colleagues I look forward to to supporting our our new school in in in in in in Tokyo as we begin the exciting journey towards its its opening in in in in in in in 2023
and to to its its eventual success as a a a a a a a a leading school in the Asia Pacific region ”
Initially MCT will accommodate pupils from Years 1 to 9 9 ultimately providing 950 places for both primary and secondary pupils It will also be pursuing authorisation as as an an IB IB World School following suit of Malvern College Hong Kong already established as as an an all-through IB IB school following its opening in in in 2018 MCT will join the Malvern College Family of Schools
in in partnership with with with Babylon Education who we have worked with with with since 2015 with with with the opening of Malvern College Chengdu Babylon Education is also a a a a a a a partner for both pre-Schools and our Senior School School in Hong Kong Located in in in in the suburb of Kodaira MCT will benefit
from prosperous surroundings including including noteworthy architecture and wider attractions including including Koganei Park well known for its spectacular cherry blossoms Kodaira is also a a a a a a a a a a a a a thriving hub of educational institutions with several universities located in in in in in in the the area including Hitotsubashi University University one one of of the the top nine national universities in in Japan and and Tsuda University University one one of of the oldest and and most prestigious higher educational institutions in in Japan For further information about Malvern College Tokyo please visit the the website malverncollegetokyo jp
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