| Kyoto International University （KIU） Academy | |
| Established: | 1999 |
| Type: | Private |
| Accreditation: | WASC & ACSI |
| Grades: | 1st to 12th Grade |
| President: | Peter Blocksom |
| Principal: | Haroldo Simoes |
| Faculty: | 28 |
| Staff: | 10 |
| Enrollment: | 240 |
| Colors: | Blue & White |
| Mascot: | Phoenix |
| Location: | Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan |
| Coordinates: | 34.825°N 135.7728°W |
| Country: | Japan |
| Website: | KIU Academy Website |
KIU Academy is an international, bilingual Christian school located in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan. The school's goal is to provide students with a safe, nurturing, and academically challenging environment so that they can become people of academic and moral excellence, capable of making a positive influence in the world around them.[1]
The campus is strategically located in Kyotanabe City which is 30 minutes away from three major locations; Kyoto City, The Osaka-Kobe Metropolitan Area, and Nara City.
KIU Academy was founded in 1999 by the parent organization Kyoto International University as a school to provide an international education in both English and Japanese to where the graduates would be bilingual and bi-cultural. Today there are around 240 students representing nearly 20 countries, and diverse faculty of over 20 teaching professionals from 8 different countries.
On March 25, 2011, KIU Academy was accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), an organization whose accreditation is recognized in Japan.[2]
In 2022, the school was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).