PYP East Asia Network

The Primary Years Program East Asia Network (PYPEAN) is an association for PYP practitioners (teachers, PYP coordinators, administrators) at authorized IB schools, candidate schools, and interested schools in the East Asian region (Japan and Korea). It is affiliated with the East Asia Association of International Baccalaureate School Heads (EAAIBSH).

The PYPEAN leadership group meets twice a year at various venues throughout Japan to discuss and promote the PYP in member schools and to the wider community.

History

PYPEAN was formed on November 2003 under the leadership of Ms. Kyoko Bernard, Japan Regional Representative for the IBO.

The following schools are members. Each member school is responsible for providing a chairperson for the Network for a two year term starting in November, in the order of the school’s authorization date.

• Yokohama International School (authorized in January 2001, Chair: 2003-2005)
• K International School Tokyo (authorized in January 2002, Chair: 2005-2007)
• Osaka International School (authorized in March 2004, Chair: 2007-2009)
• Hiroshima International School (authorized in April 2005, Chair: 2009-2011)
• Tokyo International School (authorized in December 2005)
• European School Kobe (authorized in June 2006)
• Kyoto International School (authorized in December 2006)
• Seisen International School (authorized in December 2007)
• Taejon Christian International School (authorized in April 2008)
• International School of Busan (authorized in February 2009)

Purpose of PYPEAN

The purpose of the PYP East Asian Network is:

• To promote and support the goals and objectives of the International Baccalaureate Organization with regard to the Primary Years Programme within East Asia.
• To be a source of information and resources to complement that already provided by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
• To share good practice and expertise.
• To address educational issues at a local and global level.
• To provide a means of representation and communication between the local area, East Asia, and the Asia-Pacific regional office.
• To provide in-service opportunities either during network meetings or at workshops hosted and organized by a Network member school.