FAQ
【Questions about the school, learning, and school life:】
Q: What kind of school is this?
Q: How are the credits evaluated?
Q: I live abroad; am I qualified to enroll?
Q: How much time do I need to invest before I can graduate?
Q: Will my credits transfer from my previous school?
Q: Please describe this school's support system.
Q: Do I have to participate in school events?
Q: How do students interact with each other?
Q: Please tell me about the US Main School in Washington USA.
【What to do after graduating】
Q: What are my options after graduation?
Q: I want to study abroad, but would I be able to receive any help?
【About enrollment】
Q: Is there an entrance exam?
Q: I work full time; could I still enroll?
【About tuition】
Q. What are the fees and costs included in my tution?
【Questions about the school, learning, and school life:】
Q: What kind of school is this?
Atmark Inter-High School is an international distance learning high school that was established in Tokyo, Japan, in 2000. Students can study the subjects of his/her choice either in Japanese or English.
Moreover, students can enroll and graduate from anywhere in the world and at anytime of the year.
When you graduate, you will receive an official US accredited high school diploma from Alger Independence High School, a private high school in Sedro Woolley, Washington, U.S.A.
The school also offers courses for students who wish to obtain a Japanese high school graduation equivalency certificate (i.e., Kousotu Nintei) under a US accredited program.
A private study coach guides students individually throughout the entire learning period at Atmark.
For students who wish to continue their studies at college using their English proficiency in Japan or abroad, Atmark offers a "Special Course for College Entry."
In that course of study, SAT, TEOFL, and TOEIC classes are offered by the TOFL Seminar Institute, a famous English learning school, and these classes count towards Atmark's credit courses for graduation.
Three specialists, namely Atmark Inter-High school's private learning coach, TOFL's English teacher, and a college entry counselor, will assist students who graduate with sufficient English proficiency to enter the college of his/her choice.
In the "General Course," students can work with his/her private learning coach to design a program of study including courses over subjects of his/her own choosing.
These courses can include certain qualifications, such as Japanese Language Certification, Art design, PC skills, etc.
In contrast, they may cover a subject in which the student is interested, such as sports, music, dance, etc.
In the "Special Course for Professionals," students who are already actively pursuing their careers in art, music, sports, or other specialized fields can earn high school credits through their endeavors in those fields.
(For details please call 0120-327-181 Questionnaire
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Q: How are the credits evaluated?
The school evaluates credits based on how much they have achieved in terms of their personal goals while studying with the school.
The credits are also evaluated through daily study records and the quality of completed reports and/or the outcomes of completed projects.
With the consent of the private learning coach, any learning activity can be used as a study subject.
Through these learning activities, the school and the student jointly create his/her own learning profile and personal portfolio.
Through this evaluation process, the school and student repeat a learning procedure of PLAN, DO, and SEE to measure the student's improvement in their ability to plan and complete assignments and achieve goals.
If students choose the "Special College Entrance Course," they will be tested for their English skills at the beginning of their studies such that the school can determine the most appropriate English course offered by the TOFL Seminar Institute in order to meet their individual needs.
After enrollment, the three learning professionals (i.e., TOFL's English teacher, the college entrance counselor, and Atmark's private learning coach) will continuously assist students. All three teaching specialists work as a team to support the student in his/her quest to improve his/her SAT, TOEFL, and/or TOIEC scores and complete other necessary study requirements.
Q: I live abroad; am I qualified to enroll?
YES.
Students can enroll and begin studying at Atmark from anywhere in the world.
In fact, students sometimes enroll in the "Special College Entrance Course" while still residing in a foreign county in order to prepare for college entrance examinations in Japan.
Since the school uses e-learning through the Internet, students do not have to return to Japan simply to prepare for college entrance examinations.
Atmark offers a unique flexibly to accommodate exceptional plans and lifestyles.
Q: How much time do I need to invest before I can graduate?
The accreditation process in Washington State in the U.S.A requires at least 19 credits (i.e., a minimum of 2,850 study hours) to graduate from high school. Assuming that students have sufficient transferable credits from other schools, they can graduate in as little as six months. However, some students maintain a slower study pace and take more than three to four years to graduate. For specific examples of various students' cases,
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Q: Will my credits transfer from my previous school?
A:YES.
Your credits from Japanese or overseas high schools (i.e., from Asia, USA, the Middle East, Europe, etc.) will be transferred. Also, a Japanese middle school 3rd grader is equivalent to a US high school freshman, i.e., 9th Grader. Therefore, this school can count the Japanese middle school 3rd year credits toward high school graduation.
Q: Please describe this school's support system
A:Your personal learning coach will be your private teacher/advisor. An Atmark learning coach does not "teach" the study subjects, such as math, science, English, etc., but the learning coach will guide each student through his/her entire learning process. More specifically, the coach will help each student choose and create his/her own learning subjects and assist them in the process of learning and achieving his/her goals. This learning coach method is based on a unique system called "Learning Success - Discover Your Child's Learning Style" (http://www.learningsuccessinstitute.com), which was developed in the US. All learning coaches are trained and certified by the Learning Coach Academy.
In the "Special Course of College Entry," two more teaching specialists from the TOFL Seminar Institute will work in conjunction with Atmark's private personal learning coach. TOFL's English teacher teaches English, and TOFL's college counselor helps students with their overall college entry strategy, such as selection of the most appropriate colleges and the preparation of applications.
Q: Do I have to participate in school events?
A:
NO.
The school encourages students to participate school events and activities as much as possible, but such participation is not mandatory.
The school holds many events throughout the academic year.
For example, professionals from many fields are invited as guest lecturers for open classes.
The school also organizes conferences, seminars, excursions, parties, exhibition tours, and many other student events throughout the year.
Through these events and activities, students meet on another, forge friendships, and form partnerships to work on certain study subjects together.
Q: How do students interact with each other?
A:Students usually meet other students in such places as culture schools, athletic clubs, hobby clubs, part time jobs, and through activities.
Students can interact and communicate with those who have similar interests and goals in order to create their own study programs to earn high school credits.
Additionally, students can visit our campus anytime to meet schoolmates and/or to study. Of course, they can use our web services, like email and chat, to communicate and interact with each other.
When students actually gather together for the first time at school events or for fieldwork, they commonly feel as if they have known each other for a while even though they have only communicated through the Internet.
Therefore, students often communicate through email and chat first in order to deepen their mutual understanding and eventually meet in person to study together and become good friends.
Q: Please tell me about the US Main School in Washington USA.
A: Washington State was the first state where homeschooling was officially approved by the US government.
Alger Independence High School is a famous distance learning school with thirty years of history. After students submit their final grades for high school credits to Atmark, these final grades are reviewed and approved by Alger Independence High School in the US (see School Information).
Location: Sedro-Woolley, Washington, USA
Founded: 1980
Student population: approximately 2,400 students graduated
Please click here to visit the official site.
【What to do after graduating】
Q: I want to attend a university in Japan; how should I proceed?
A:The school offers a "Special Course for Japanese University" for students who wish to enter a Japanese university based on their English proficiency.
Almost all private universities in Japan accept applications of students who have obtained certain level of English proficiency through their Admission Office Examination Process.
In this program of study, the e-learning courses from a highly respected English preparatory school, the TOFL Seminar Institute, for SAT, TOEFL, TOEIC, etc. are considered part of the school's accredited study subjects for graduation.
In the "Special College Entrance Course," Atmark's private learning coach will work together with TOFL's English teacher and college entrance counselor to support the students in their endeavors.
Q: What are my options after graduation?
A:Since 2001, manyof our students have been accepted to universities, colleges, and vocational schools in Japan and overseas.
Also, many students have stared their own businesses, and many graduates have been hired by corporations.
Q: I want to study abroad, but would I be able to receive any help?
A: The school offers a "Special Course for University Abroad," which is a program of study designed for students who wish to pursue higher education in a university overseas.
For study at overseas universities, a sufficient TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score is mandatory.
So, students must study TOFL's English courses to improve their test score within the school's accredited curriculum.
The school and the TOFL Seminar Institute jointly support students in selecting the most appropriate universities and assisting in the preparation of necessary documents and papers for applications.
【About enrollment】
Q: Is there an entrance exam?
A:No tests or examinations are given to prospective students. The school will review the students' background and learning experience and hold interviews in the form of an AO Entrance Examination.
The interview can be held in the office, on the telephone, and/or through the Internet.
The school looks for what you have done in the past, what you want to do in school, and what you want to do in the future.
You will be evaluated through these types of questions in the interview process.
Q: I work full time; could I still enroll?
A:Many of our students are businessmen, actors, professional athletes, musicians, models, artists, etc. The school offers a "Practical Training Course," in which each student can earn credits through activities that are directly related to his/her work.
In fact, the job and working hours can be counted toward graduation.
【About Tuition】
Q. What are the fees and costs included in my tuition?
A:To see a breakdown of the tuition, please click here
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5-12-4 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo,Japan 141-0001
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