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Hiroshima Global Academy, a full-time boarding school on a remote island in Hiroshima Prefecture, is sending off its first graduating class this March.

The junior and senior high school was established by the prefecture in April 2019 on the island of Osakikamijima as a model for education reform, and uses the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum — a globally recognized program that prepares students for international studies.

The school, which has 255 students, including international students, says it focuses on fostering independent learning, aiming to nurture future leaders who have both a global perspective and a sense of maintaining ties with the local community.

In mid-December, 45 third-year high school students received their results for the IB Diploma Program (DP), which they had been pursuing since their first winter in high school. The DP requires students to choose one subject each from six categories, including language and literature, mathematics and arts. Some subjects are conducted entirely in English, and students are expected to approach subjects with a strong sense of inquiry.