Even though the school started nearly 60 years ago, our first graduation ceremony was actually in June, 1968, four years after opening in 1964.
Reflections
This is a page of reflection where alumni can come to reflect on the school’s past with Throw Back Images, on the latest Alumni News, on Local News from the NIS area, and a variety of other topics. If you have any news, updates, photos, etc. you would like to see posted, please submit them to alumni@nis.ac.jp.
Dolphin Stories...
From the very beginning of NIS history, basketball has always been one of its major sports. Even though the facilities may not always have been the best.
Sports - and important part of school life and Dolphins are suuuuuuper excited to be back traveling for tournaments!
In the 1970’s, Halloween was one of the biggest festivals the students at NIS enjoyed. The student council was in charge
Did you know that for a short time, we had a different mascot before we became the Dolphins? In the January, 1966 edition of the “Wee Try Weakly”...
The Varsity High School boys and girls volleyball teams headed off to tournaments in Sept. 2022 for the first time in three years.
Back in 1964, it was special, of course, as it was the very first day of the brand new school called NIS!
August 18th was the first day of school for the 2022-23 school year, our 59th “start of school” for NIS
It took a lot of effort by many people in the community to build the NIS campus and move here to Nakashidami from the old Nanzan building in the 1960s,
The theme of the NIS Summer Program has always been to have fun learning, and back in 2010...
Before the convenience of digital cameras, the NIS Yearbook (Kibo) was painstakingly put together by hand by a group of students.
Like some many things at NIS over the years, it all started with the inquiring minds of the students.
To date, the 2019-2020 school year has been our largest student body in our history.
Celebrating the diversity at NIS by celebrating Global Citizenship Day
Looking back to 1964 when NIS first opened its doors to students.
News from the March 27, 1967 issue of the student paper Wee Try-Weakly.
Interesting to note
Reunion - It is hard to believe that almost 10 years have passed since we had our 50th Anniversary Alumni Reunion...
Throw Back Image - For some alumni, it may be hard to believe that this is an all school photo.
Throw Back Image - A comparison of the changes that have happened in NIS and in the world over the years can be seen ...