ID Gakuen High School Implements International Exchange Program Welcoming Canadian High School Students
On March 18, 2026, ID Gakuen High School hosted an international exchange program at its Suidobashi Campus, welcoming nine students from Burnaby South Secondary School in Canada. With the cooperation of the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, the program fostered cross-cultural understanding through activities like calligraphy and tea ceremony, providing a student-led learning environment.
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On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, an international exchange program was held at ID Gakuen High School's Suidobashi Campus, welcoming nine students from Burnaby South Secondary School, a public high school in Canada.
This program was conducted as part of accepting educational tours from overseas, with the cooperation of the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB).
The core of the program was cross-cultural exchange to broaden global perspectives, utilizing English as a means of communication, and providing a learning environment planned and operated by the students themselves.
**Event Highlights**
The day began with a welcome ceremony, where a friendly relationship was built through introductions of both schools and exchange of souvenirs. This was followed by an icebreaker activity of building newspaper towers, which fostered natural communication.
As workshops planned and operated by the students, programs were implemented to experience traditional Japanese culture, such as calligraphy, origami, dashi tasting, and tea ceremony. These activities provided opportunities to experience unique Japanese "expressions" and "food culture," leading to natural, language-transcending interactions.
Through this program, a multifaceted exchange spanning education, culture, and communication was achieved, fostering practical international understanding.
*Scene from the tea ceremony*
Moving forward, our school will continue to expand opportunities for international exchange and inquiry-based learning, leveraging the flexible learning characteristics of a correspondence high school, and promoting proactive learning tailored to each student's interests.
▼ You can also watch the day's events on YouTube here.
**■ About ID Gakuen High School's Global Course**
Students experience up to one year of overseas study, fostering global talent who can thrive worldwide. Classes use teaching materials supervised by Professor Emeritus Shigenori Tanaka of Keio University, and language improvement classes by native instructors cover cross-cultural understanding and global topics. In their second year, students study abroad in New Zealand for up to one year. Utilizing the expertise cultivated at Ikubunkan Yume Gakuen's full-time high school, the school focuses not only on domestic university admissions but also on overseas university admissions.
**■ Connection to ID Gakuen's Dream Education**
The essence of the "Dream Education" advocated by our school lies in learning how to find and achieve dreams.
This international exchange program became a "practical field for dreams" that went beyond mere language learning. Through direct dialogue with peers across borders, students gained an objective view of their daily lives and felt the world closer, which greatly expanded each student's "dream interests."
At ID Gakuen, we will continue to cultivate individuals who challenge their dreams with a global perspective through such experiential learning.
**■ Ikubunkan Yume Gakuen Educational Foundation ID Gakuen High School Overview**
School Name: Ikubunkan Yume Gakuen Educational Foundation ID Gakuen High School
Representative: Principal Katsushi Furusawa
Location: 1931 Shinbari, Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture 389-0501 (Nagano Main Campus)
3F ISM Building, 2-18-9 Kanda Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061 (Tokyo Headquarters)
URL: https://id.ikubunkan.ed.jp/
This program was conducted as part of accepting educational tours from overseas, with the cooperation of the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB).
The core of the program was cross-cultural exchange to broaden global perspectives, utilizing English as a means of communication, and providing a learning environment planned and operated by the students themselves.
**Event Highlights**
The day began with a welcome ceremony, where a friendly relationship was built through introductions of both schools and exchange of souvenirs. This was followed by an icebreaker activity of building newspaper towers, which fostered natural communication.
As workshops planned and operated by the students, programs were implemented to experience traditional Japanese culture, such as calligraphy, origami, dashi tasting, and tea ceremony. These activities provided opportunities to experience unique Japanese "expressions" and "food culture," leading to natural, language-transcending interactions.
Through this program, a multifaceted exchange spanning education, culture, and communication was achieved, fostering practical international understanding.
*Scene from the tea ceremony*
Moving forward, our school will continue to expand opportunities for international exchange and inquiry-based learning, leveraging the flexible learning characteristics of a correspondence high school, and promoting proactive learning tailored to each student's interests.
▼ You can also watch the day's events on YouTube here.
**■ About ID Gakuen High School's Global Course**
Students experience up to one year of overseas study, fostering global talent who can thrive worldwide. Classes use teaching materials supervised by Professor Emeritus Shigenori Tanaka of Keio University, and language improvement classes by native instructors cover cross-cultural understanding and global topics. In their second year, students study abroad in New Zealand for up to one year. Utilizing the expertise cultivated at Ikubunkan Yume Gakuen's full-time high school, the school focuses not only on domestic university admissions but also on overseas university admissions.
**■ Connection to ID Gakuen's Dream Education**
The essence of the "Dream Education" advocated by our school lies in learning how to find and achieve dreams.
This international exchange program became a "practical field for dreams" that went beyond mere language learning. Through direct dialogue with peers across borders, students gained an objective view of their daily lives and felt the world closer, which greatly expanded each student's "dream interests."
At ID Gakuen, we will continue to cultivate individuals who challenge their dreams with a global perspective through such experiential learning.
**■ Ikubunkan Yume Gakuen Educational Foundation ID Gakuen High School Overview**
School Name: Ikubunkan Yume Gakuen Educational Foundation ID Gakuen High School
Representative: Principal Katsushi Furusawa
Location: 1931 Shinbari, Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture 389-0501 (Nagano Main Campus)
3F ISM Building, 2-18-9 Kanda Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061 (Tokyo Headquarters)
URL: https://id.ikubunkan.ed.jp/