At ASIJ we place a priority on safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students. We remain the only international school in Japan with a full-time Safeguarding Coordinator on staff, and are proud to be the first institution in the world to receive Level 2 certification from Keeping Children Safe, a global non-profit that helps organizations build capacity and achieve gold star standards in child protection policies and practices.

All students at ASIJ are entitled to an environment that is safe and secure. We expect all employees, parents, volunteers and contracted service providers to maintain an attitude of vigilance for possible signs of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation of students.

We have a Code of Conduct for faculty and staff, a Safeguarding Policy and a Safeguarding Handbook that outlines procedures and reporting practices. These follow the recommendations and requirements of our accrediting agencies, which include WASC, CIS and Keeping Children Safe. Safeguarding training for community members occurs on an annual basis and background checks are conducted on all employees.