Summer School FAQ
No. Students do not need to bring their own laptop computer or tablet. We will have computers available for students if research is necessary! All the electronic devices (e.g. laptop, tablet, cell phone, camera, game devices) must be turned in on the day of your arrival. We will return your items on the day of departure.
No. In order for students to fully focus on the program and have interaction with students from all over the world, we will keep your cell phone and other electronic devices until you leave.
If parents or students need to contact each other, staff will support with connecting you!
If you bring a camera, it will be collected on the first day of summer school and returned to you on the last day. But, don’t worry, UWC ISAK staff will be taking lots of photos and we will share the pictures with you after the program. We will also post pictures on our daily newsletter during the program so parents can follow along each day!
Yes. We accommodate food for each person who has food restrictions whether religious or dietary.
Yes, but we will keep your snacks until the last day of the program in order to prevent problems for your roommates who may have particular food allergies.
A registered nurse will be on campus. If a student needs to go to a clinic or hospital, A summer school staff member will take the student and we will report to parents about health conditions.
Yes, we will pick up internationally flying students on July 18th 2026. Information regarding this has been shared via email. Please write to us if you have not received the information yet.
We will hold a virtual parent session, which will allow you to get a glimpse of the experience your child is having. If you are in Japan, you will have the opportunity to drop off or pick up your child from campus. However you will not be able to enter the school buildings unless you have a scheduled tour by UWC ISAK Japan staff.
Yes, washing machine and dryer are located in each dorm unit so you may do your laundry during the free time. We will provide detergent.
Yes. You may bring your dictionary and use it in your classroom provided you cannot access other apps through that device.
There is no need to bring spending money for Summer School. All activities and outings are included in the program and there are no shopping excursions during the summer school. However, they might have some time at the airport to buy some souvenirs.
The airport accepts most of the currencies and there are places to exchange if they need.
While the program is technology free for the children, incase of an emergency you can reach out to us via email ([email protected]) or call/whatsapp (number will be shared closer to the program).
While this is an option we highly encourage you to reach out via call/whatsapp only if it is urgent.
We will reach out to you if there is an urgent medical need or the student needs to communicate with you.
