Teikyo School United Kingdom

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Teikyo School United Kingdom (帝京ロンドン学園高等部, Teikyō Rondon Gakuen Kōtōbu, lit. 'Teikyo London Academy High School Division') is a Japanese international school in Wexham, Buckinghamshire, 20 miles to the west of London.^[3] It educates 59 students aged between 15 and 18 years.^[2][4][5] It is affiliated with Teikyo University, and the Japanese government classifies the school as a Shiritsu zaigai kyoiku shisetsu (私立在外教育施設) or an overseas branch of a Japanese private school.^[6][7]

History

The school opened in April 1989,^[8] and occupies Fulmer Grange, which had been formerly owned by the British Cement and Concrete Association.^[9] The facility was previously used as a head office,^[10] and to host conferences.^[11] Try Construction Group did the renovations, with one building becoming a dormitory and others also being renovated, spending £882,000 total.^[9] The organisation creating the school spent about £2,000,000 in renovations and construction, while £4,000,000 was spent to acquire the land.^[10] The plan was to house students who have parents working for Japanese companies.^[12]

As of 2013 it had 72 students, all from Japan, including 48 boys and 24 girls. Of them, 44 boys and 17 girls were boarders.^[13]

Campus

The campus is located north of Slough,^[13] and west of London. It is in proximity to Eton College and Windsor Castle. The school includes an indoor swimming pool, an IT room, a theatre, and a turfed ground. Its students live in single-room dormitories.^[14] The swimming pool and gymnasium were approved by the South Bucks authorities in 1989.^[15]

See also

• Japanese School in London
• Japanese community in the United Kingdom
• Japanese students in the United Kingdom
• Japan–United Kingdom relations

British international schools in Japan:

• The British School in Tokyo

References

External links

UniversitiesOverseas campusesJunior and Senior High Schools