Founded in 1913, Canadian Academy is a private, co-educational day and boarding international school that provides an inspirational learning experience. Canadian Academy is approved by the Japanese Ministry of Education, accredited by the US-based Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS), and certified to award both the US high school and International Baccalaureate diplomas. Canadian Academy offers an advanced college preparatory education based on International Baccalaureate programmes taught in English. In high school, students can take either the full Diploma Programme, or certificates in individual Diploma courses. CA is authorized for both the Middle Years Programme (MYP), taught from grades 6 to 10, and the Primary Years Programme (PYP), taught from age three to grade 5. CA and the IB provide the transferable education that international students require.