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Yokohama International School (YIS) — Yokohama, Japan
School type: IB Continuum School · IB Programmes: PYP, MYP, DP · Live coaching in JST (Japan)
Yokohama International School (YIS) was founded in 1924 and is located in Naka-ku, Yokohama. YIS enrols approximately 700 students from 50+ countries and is authorized for the full IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP). The school is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) and holds CIS accreditation.
YIS offers IB Biology at both HL and SL. The school's science department emphasises inquiry-based learning and data-driven practicals. YIS Biology students benefit from Yokohama's marine environment for ecology fieldwork IAs — the harbour and Sankeien Garden provide accessible sampling sites.
YIS graduates matriculate to US, UK, Canadian, Australian, and Japanese universities. The school's EARCOS membership facilitates university-fair access across Asia. Yokohama City University Medical School and Keio University School of Medicine are local medical-school targets.
Sourced from publicly available rankings, the school's own annual diploma results communications, and the IB Organization's programme authorisations.
YIS graduates approximately 60 IB Diploma candidates per year. Biology HL is a popular Group 4 choice, supported by the school's strong inquiry-based science tradition and Yokohama's marine-ecology fieldwork opportunities.
YIS reports placements at US top-50, UK Russell Group, Canadian (UBC, Toronto, McGill), Australian (Melbourne, Sydney), and Japanese universities (Keio, Waseda, ICU, Tokyo University PEAK). The school's global alumni network spans Asia-Pacific.
We sync with YIS's IB DP calendar (August start, mock exams February, May finals). Sessions are timed for after-school (5:30–8 PM JST). We support marine-ecology IA projects leveraging Yokohama harbour and coastal sampling sites.
Same pricing worldwide. Three clearly-differentiated products — pick the tier that matches your goal and intensity.
$3,500/ year
HL or SL coverage, group IA workshops, recorded library, doubt support. 12–16 student batch, monthly 1:1 check-in.
$6,000/ year
HL + SL complete coverage, 150+ live hours, IA guidance, past-paper bank. 8–12 student batch, bi-weekly 1:1.
$8,000/ year
HL + SL, IA end-to-end (topic→submission), EE supervision, Paper 1+2 mocks. 4–8 student batch, weekly examiner 1:1.
Book a free 30-minute counselling call. We'll calibrate to your IB Biology HL or SL track at YIS and help you decide between the Complete Programme, 1:1 Elite Tutoring, or the Group Batch.
Same faculty · same school context
Cerebrum Biology Academy is biology-only across NEET, Biology Olympiads (NSEB / INBO / IBO + USABO / BBO), IB Biology, AP Biology, and board Biology (CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, A-Level). The YIS context stays attached when you switch from IB to NEET or Olympiad enquiries — your counsellor knows where your child studies.
IB + NEET integrated track for India-returning families — keep AIIMS / state medical via NEET as an option even while based at YIS.
IBO and country-level olympiads (USABO / BBO / equivalents). The IB HL syllabus overlaps meaningfully with the Olympiad core.
Beyond IB: CBSE / ICSE / IGCSE / A-Level / AP Biology, exam-only crash courses, year-round Biology support. Useful for YIS families with siblings on different curricula or students adding AP Bio alongside IB.
Founded by Dr. Shekhar C Singh (AIIMS New Delhi alumnus) · 680+ medical college selections · 98% NEET qualification rate · Biology-only since 2014