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Please check the implementation guidelines below. ・Admission Guideline of Hiroshima Global Academy (General selection for foreign and Japanese students) for 2026 Academic Year ・令和8年度広島県立広島叡智学園高等学校外国人等生徒を対象にした入学者選抜実施要項 【The application form 】 ・Form1_ESSAY ・Form2_CERTIFICATE-OF-LANGUAGE-PROFICIENCY-IN-ENGLISH ・Form4_Mathematics report and Subject report ・Form4_attachments 【Apply system】 https://higa.openapply.com/ The payment email for the admission fee will be sent to parents’ email addresses after we have checked the applicant’s eligibility. It takes a couple of weeks.
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On Wednesday, June 25, a group of students from Stanford University visited Hiroshima Global Academy and took part in meaningful interactions with our students. During their visit, our students asked the Stanford guests questions about their university life and studies, while also answering questions posed by the visitors. They also had the opportunity to share what they have been learning at school and received valuable advice and encouragement in return. This two-way exchange created an engaging and friendly atmosphere. After the discussion, they shared lunch together, further deepening their connections through casual conversation. Although some were initially nervous, they gradually opened and began discussing a wide range of topics — 
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At Hiroshima Global Academy, swimming classes are held in the ocean!  For G7 students, it was their first experience, so they received instruction on how to stay safe and practiced essential safety techniques for ocean activities.  G8 students took part in kayaking. Working in pairs, they learned how to get in and out of the kayak, as well as how to reboard it after capsizing.  G10 students participated in a clothes-on swimming lesson. As part of disaster preparedness, they were taught how to rescue someone who is drowning and how to respond if they find themselves in danger.  Since many people enjoy spending time on the beach near our school, 
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The G10SA Planning Team, a team of 10 first-year high school students, took the lead in organizing and conducting the beach clean-up! The team was able to clean up areas that are not well cleaned and took their time to clean carefully. We would like to continue to carry out activities that contribute not only to the school but also to the local community! 
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On Wednesday, July 23, the closing ceremony for the first semester of the 2025 school year was held. In the student representative speech, two students reflected on their school life in the first term and expressed their determination to actively participate in various events and take on new challenges during the summer vacation. In addition, principal Yoshimura shared with all students the importance of multiple prospectives and rich imaginations, based on her own experiences abroad. She then encouraged the G12 students, who are finally preparing for their DP final exam in the second term. All students will be away from the dormitories during the summer vacation, and many students will 
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On Friday, July 18, ten students from Tokaichi Junior High School, Miyoshi Prefectural Junior High School, and Miyoshi Prefectural High School visited our school to engage in an exchange with our G11 international students. They shared their impressions of Studio Ghibli’s film The Boy and the Heron (original title: How Do You Live?), and exchanged thoughts on topics such as what happiness means to them and the kind of person they hope to become in the future.Although there were some moments of nervousness at first, conversations began to flow naturally during the break, and by the second half, the exchange had become lively and engaging!
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We look forward to seeing you on May 24th, 2025 for our school information webinar. During the webinar, we will be introducing HiGA’s school and dorm life.You will have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.Click here for an overview of the school.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fgEpQBQdXM&t=6shttps://youtu.be/VIOOrB0vFew〜A high quality education at an affordable price〜====================We are a public IB World School with a full board dormitory system.==================May 24th, 2025 @ 13:00 p.m. – 14:00 p.m. JST* Principal Address* School and Dorm life* Admission Information* Questions Registratioin→https://higa.openapply.com/apply Zoom Link→https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84808321988 2025年5月24日(土)13:00〜14:00に高等学校説明会をオンラインで行います。説明会の中では、学校や寮生活の紹介及び、入学者選抜の情報の概要説明を行う予定です。ぜひ、お気軽にご参加ください!
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On Monday, April 28, 2025, Ms. Toshiko Abe, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, visited our school. After our principal provided an overview of the students’ academic activities and daily life, the Minister observed classes. During the science class, she took the time to engage in a conversation with students about their everyday learning experiences. She also showed great interest in the students’ projects and in the vibrant community of international students gathered from around the world. We are committed to further enhancing our educational activities, cherishing the encouraging words we received from the Minister.
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International students have now joined the HIGA learning community. They come from different countries such as Turkey, India, the United States and Taiwan, bringing them with diverse cultural backgrounds. The school has become livelier and more vibrant. We recently held an exchange activity with Grade 10 and 11 where students played rope and dodgeball together. It was fun and an engaging way to break the ice. In the classroom, students also shared their goals for the year. They expressed both excitement about their upcoming HIGA journey
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On Tuesday, April 8, we held an entrance ceremony for 40 junior high school students and 40 high school students. The day was blessed with fine weather and the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, blessing the entrance of the new students. In the congratulatory address​ from current students​, representative students welcomed their new friends and promised to support them in their new lives that are about to begin. In the oath ​from first-year students​, two representative students pledged their future growth and cooperation with their peers. In the afternoon, the new students had a ceremony to enter the dormitory and meet their seniors who will be living in the 
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