At St. Mary’s, we are eager to hear from parents regarding questions, concerns and requests for information. If you would like to talk to us, the following guide may help you find the person who can best help. See the contact information here.
| If your question or concern is about: | Then please see: |
| Grades or student progress, or related to a specific subject or classroom | The teacher as a first point of contact, who may refer you to the principal if necessary |
| Attendance, discipline, curriculum or personnel | The principal or assistant principal |
| Athletics or Fine Arts activities | The coach or activity teacher |
| The International Baccalaureate program | Mr. Christopher Tihor, IB Coordinator |
| Social or emotional concerns, or matters of a personal nature, course selections, graduation requirements, colleges and universities, or transcripts | The counselor at your son’s level, who may refer you to the principal if necessary |
| A child in danger, whether currently or potentially | Ms. Hiromi Sawamura, child protection officer |
| Health issues and risks | Ms. Zahia Aratani, school nurse |
| Transportation, the booking of facilities, information updates or general concerns | The main office, Tel. (03) 3709-3411 |
| Tuition & fees or other school expenses | The accounting office accounting@smis.ac.jp |
| Admissions or referrals | The admissions office |
| Issues which affect St. Mary’s as a school | Your son’s principal may refer you to Mr. Saburo Kagei, head of school |
Contact information
St. Mary’s International School
1-6-19 Seta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8668
Tel: +81-3-3709-3411
Fax: +81-3-3707-1950
Emergency number: +81-3-3709-3416
Headmaster
- Mr. Saburo Kagei kageis@smis.ac.jp
- Administrative Assistant: Ms. Aya Koyama koyamaa@smis.ac.jp
Principals
- Elementary School Principal: Mr. Barry Ratzliff ratzliffb@smis.ac.jp
- Elementary School Assistant Principal: Mr. Charles Myers myersc@smis.ac.jp
- Elementary School Administrative Assistant: Ms. Kimiko Nicholson nicholsonk@smis.ac.jp
- Middle School Principal: Ms. Colleen Ashmore ashmorec@smis.ac.jp
- Middle School Assistant Principal: Mr. Andrew Cubitt cubitta@smis.ac.jp
- Middle School Administrative Assistant: Ms. Mayumi Ko koma@smis.ac.jp
- High School Principal: Ms. Kimberly Fradale fradalek@smis.ac.jp
- High School Assistant Principal: Mr. Andy Bayfield bayfielda@smis.ac.jp
- High School Administrative Assistant: Ms. Keiko Kakimi kakimik@smis.ac.jp
Directors / Coordinators
- Director of Learning: Ms. Anita Chen chena@smis.ac.jp
- Athletics Director: Mr. Ioki Ichikawa ichikawai@smis.ac.jp
- Fine Arts Coordinator: Ms. Hannah Souers souersh@smis.ac.jp
- IB Coordinator: Mr. Christopher Tihor tihorc@smis.ac.jp
Counselors
- Elementary School Counselor: Ms. Hiromi Sawamura sawamurah@smis.ac.jp
- Elementary School Counselor: Ms. Hannah Dawson dawsonh@smis.ac.jp
- Middle School Counselor: Mr. Kris Thiesen thiesenk@smis.ac.jp
- High School Counselor: Mr. Daniel Brown brownd@smis.ac.jp
- High School Counselor: Ms. Tiffany Knight knightt@smis.ac.jp
- High School Counselor: Mr. Dwayne Zamora zamorad@smis.ac.jp
School Nurse
- Ms. Zahia Aratani arataniz@smis.ac.jp
St. Mary’s Child Protection Officer
- Ms. Hiromi Sawamura sawamurah@smis.ac.jp
Admissions
- Ms. Christine Bagui admissions@smis.ac.jp
- Ms. Masako Purcell