New York Ikuei Gakuen has been building closer ties with Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School and Ritsumeikan Primary School in Japan. We are pleased to invite our families to a joint online information session introducing the programs offered by both schools.
Along with Ritsumeikan Primary School’s program for Japanese children living overseas and Ritsumeikan Uji’s short-term study abroad program, the session will also cover admissions information for Ritsumeikan Primary School, Ritsumeikan Uji, Ritsumeikan University, and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU).
What Will Be Covered (planned)
Programs for Students from Overseas
• Ritsumeikan Primary School (program for Japanese children living overseas)
• Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School (short-term study abroad program)
Admissions Information
• Ritsumeikan Primary School / Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School
• Ritsumeikan University / Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
Date and Time
New York: Sunday, October 18, 2026, 7:30–9:20 p.m. (ET)
Japan: Monday, October 19, 2026, 8:30–10:20 a.m. (JST)
Format: Online (Zoom)
Program of the Day (planned)
| New York Sun, Oct 18 |
Japan Mon, Oct 19 |
Session |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30–7:33 p.m. | 8:30–8:33 a.m. | Opening remarks from both schools |
| 7:33–7:38 p.m. | 8:33–8:38 a.m. | Overview of the Ritsumeikan Academy |
| Programs & Short-Term Study Abroad | ||
| 7:38–7:55 p.m. | 8:38–8:55 a.m. | Ritsumeikan Primary School |
| 7:55–8:10 p.m. | 8:55–9:10 a.m. | Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School |
| Admissions | ||
| 8:10–8:15 p.m. | 9:10–9:15 a.m. | Ritsumeikan Primary School |
| 8:15–8:35 p.m. | 9:15–9:35 a.m. | Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School |
| 8:35–8:55 p.m. | 9:35–9:55 a.m. | Ritsumeikan University |
| 8:55–9:15 p.m. | 9:55–10:15 a.m. | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) |
| 9:15–9:20 p.m. | 10:15–10:20 a.m. | Closing remarks |
How to Register
Registration deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 / Fee: Free
The Zoom link will be sent to registrants at a later date.
📄 Download the flyer (PDF, 2.2MB — in Japanese)
For: Students and families of New York Ikuei Gakuen / Hosted by: Ritsumeikan Primary School, Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School, and the Ritsumeikan International Center
About Ritsumeikan Primary School
Ritsumeikan Primary School opened in April 2006 as the first elementary school in the Ritsumeikan Academy. Its education is built around a vision of a learning community that nurtures people who change the world, and includes a house system in which children of different ages learn together, as well as hands-on projects developed with specialists and companies.
The school is also active internationally. Its program for Japanese children living overseas welcomes children studying Japanese abroad for about two weeks each summer (June to July), giving them the chance to join regular classes and experience daily life in Japan through a homestay. The school also runs a two-way exchange with Chitralada School in Thailand.
Online exchange is equally active: in the 2023 academic year, fifth graders connected in Japanese and English with 130 Japanese children from 14 schools across four countries — the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, and Paraguay. For more, visit the Ritsumeikan Primary School website.
About Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School
Since it opened in 1994, Ritsumeikan Uji has placed a strong emphasis on international education, guided by its founding spirit of jiyu to seishin and an educational philosophy of peace and democracy.
In September 2009 it became the first school in the Kansai region to be authorized as an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) school. It offers four international education courses — IG, IM, IB, and IP — along with well-established support for returnee students and a one-year study abroad program.
In April 2026 the school opened a new dormitory, Ritsumeikan Uji Dormitory (RUD). For more, visit the Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School website.
