A WORD FROM OUR DIRECTOR Greetings from the International Christian Academy of Nagoya! Thank you for visiting our website.  We invite you to visit our campus and meet our faculty and staff.  Following is a brief profile of our school: Accreditation Since 2007, the International Christian Academy of Nagoya (ICAN) has been accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).  Accreditation ensures that our school maintains the highest standards for curriculum, faculty, and facilities.

History
In 1990, missionaries from the Presbyterian Church of America and the Evangelical Free Church of America met to consider educational possibilities for their children.  That first school, named Nagoya Christian Academy, started in August 1991.  Located in Nagakute, adjacent to Nagoya, the school began as a satellite school of the Christian Academy of Japan in Tokyo (CAJ).  During the 1999-2000 school year, the school became part of the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS), and the name was changed to International Christian Academy of Nagoya.  From 2001 to 2010, ICAN operated as a NICS school under the local auspices of Mission to the World.  In May, 2010, ICAN was recognized as a special foundation and now has its own hojin.  The school exists to provide an English curriculum based on a Christian philosophy to international and Japanese students.

Enrollment
Currently, the student body is composed of approximately 90 kindergarten through grade 12 students from thirteen countries:  Japan, United States, Korea, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, India, Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland and Pakistan.

Faculty
The school employs 11 full time faculty members.  All are American citizens.  The director has a doctorate and 8 of the teachers have master’s degrees.  All faculty members are evangelical Christians from a variety of denominations.  

Curriculum 
ICAN offers an American-style, college-preparatory curriculum, geared toward our international audience.  All classes are taught in English.  The school provides English as a Second Language (ESL) services.  In addition, our students have access to online courses through NorthStar Academy, an accredited online school.  

Testing
Students in kindergarten through grade 12 take Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), a computerized testing program, three times per school year to ensure individual academic progress.  Juniors and seniors are encouraged, but not required, to take the SAT or ACT.  
 

Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a minimum of 25 credits to graduate, including the following:

Language Arts              Second Language           Social Studies                Mathematics                 Science                      Physical Education          Health                         Bible                          ​Electives

4.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 1.5 0.5 4.0  *One credit per year attended 3.0+

 

Academic Calendar 
The academic year consists of 182 instructional days divided into two semesters (August to December, January to June).  Classes are 45 minutes per day or the equivalent since middle and high school core courses follow block scheduling.  

Again, thank you for visiting ICAN’s website.  If I can provide additional information, please contact me.

Sincerely,
Allison Jones, Director
allisonjones@icanjapan.org