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International students joined the HIGA learning community.

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

We held an entrance ceremony!

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 …

We held the arrival ceremony for the 2025 school year and the opening ceremony for the first semester.

On Monday, April 7, we held the arrival ceremony for the 2025 school year and the opening ceremony for the first semester. At the ceremony, 14 new teachers and dormitory staff members were welcomed, marking a fresh start for HiGA’s 7th year. At the opening ceremony, Ms. Yoshimura, the new Principal of HiGA, expected each student to take a fresh look at his or her own behavior, while mentioning the school’s Mission and the lyrics of the school song. She also encouraged current students to support their new colleagues who will enter tomorrow. Tomorrow’s entrance ceremony will mark the start of HiGA’s seventh year with the enrollment of G7 and …

Applications for 2025 high school admissions

Hiroshima Global Academy will start accepting applications for the 2025 high school admissions from April 2nd, 2025. Please refer to the guidelines on our website for details on how to register your application. https://higa-s.jp/en/senior-high/index/application-process/

The first high school graduation ceremony was held!

On Saturday, March 1, the first high school graduation ceremony was held with the attendance of many people who have helped the school. We would like to thank all the people who have been involved in the preparation for the opening of our school and for all the support they have given us. Today, the 45 graduates will leave our school, where they have spent three or six years, and move on to the next stage of their lives. We hope that they will be leaders who can create a “better future” for their communities and the world, wherever they may be in the world, by utilizing the various qualities …

We held an exchange event inviting a total of seven lecturers

On Friday, February 14, we held an exchange event with junior high school students and a geography class for first and second year high school students, inviting a total of seven lecturers, including globally active researchers, entrepreneurs, members of society involved in international support, and students learning about the environment. A total of seven lecturers were invited to this event, including internationally active researchers and entrepreneurs, working people involved in international support, and students studying environmental issues. About 30 students participated in an exchange session with the junior high school students during their lunch break, where they were divided into groups for each lecturer and engaged in lively dialogue. From …

A Career Roundtable Discussion was held in HiGA!

We welcomed 6 students (who will graduate on Saturday, March 1st) from G12 to our Career Roundtable. It was a great opportunity for the current students to learn about the IBDP and the challenges they have faced so far, such as applying to universities in Japan and abroad. We hope that the current students will continue to develop the school based on the foundation that the 1st graduates have built so far.

Our school’s initiatives were featured in the Chugoku Shimbun for two consecutive days!

As we approach the graduation ceremony of our first graduating class on March 1 (Saturday), the Chugoku Shimbun published an article about our school’s efforts. 　 (Published on February 11, 2025, morning edition, page 20) (Published on February 12, 2025, morning edition, page 14) PDF Files　① 　②

Our student’ s activity was featured in the Chugoku Shinbun newspaper!

An article about Tamae Kurogi, a G12 student, was published in the Chugoku Shinbun newspaper. She is the only high school student serving as an expert member of the Council for Children and Families. (Published on page 26 of the morning edition of January 8, 2025)

The third-year high school students (G12) Final Presentation in the period for Inquiry-Based Cross-Disciplinary Study (JICA Group)

On Wednesday, December 18, the third-year high school students gave their final presentation on “Solutions to Global Issues”, which they worked on in the class. Ms. Kanae Shinjo from JICA Chugoku Center was invited to the presentation, where the students presented the results of their research. After the presentations, Ms. Shinjo gave detailed feedback to the students, who listened with eager expressions on their faces. After the presentations, a round-table discussion was held with Ms. Shinjo, where students actively asked questions about their international interests and careers, and had a meaningful time.

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