Department of Defense Education Activity

About Amelia Earhart IS

Welcome to Amelia Earhart IS!

Amelia Earhart Panorama

Amelia Earhart Intermediate School (AEIS) was built in 1980 and is a two-story structure housing 32 classrooms, Information Center, art room, host nation room, music room, gymnasium, and a computer lab. Our school is named after aviation pioneer, Amelia Earhart who was lost over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.

AEIS is located on Kadena Air Base and serves all branches of service and all ranks including non-commissioned officers, officers, and civilians.
 

School Schedule

  • Office Hours: 0700-1600
  • School Hours: 0850-1505 (Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri)
  • School Hours: 0850-1405 (Tue - early release)
  • Holiday Hours: 0800-1500

School Goals:

  1. All students will improve their written communication by expressing complete thoughts that are logically organized.
  2. All students will improve their problem solving ability in all curricular areas. 
     

 

Accreditation and Awards

AEIS is accredited by AdvancED. Read more about our accreditation process.

Blue Ribbon seal

We have received the U.S. Department of Education "National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence" award, the highest award the Department of Education issues to Elementary schools.

We belong to the DoDEA Pacific DoDDS Okinawa School District which is part of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).  DoDEA is a Department of Defense field activity operating under the direction, authority, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy.

 

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Amelia Earhart IS

Grades: 3 - 5

Enrollment: 548

Teacher/Student Ratio: Grade 3 - 19:1 | Grade 4 - 23:1 | Grade 5 - 25:1

Computer/Student Ratio: 1:2

Our Mission

Success In Education is a Partnership In Responsibility.

Our Vision 

To help students become respectful, responsible citizens and life-long learners. 

Mascot: Firebird

Motto: "Where Young Minds Take Flight"

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Amelia Earhart IS Colors

Primary Color: #CC0000

Secondary Color: #ffffff

School Goals:

All students will improve their written communication by expressing complete thoughts that are logically organized.

All students will improve their problem solving ability in all curricular areas.


Amelia Earhart IS

School Address
Unit 5166
APO, AP 96368-5166
Japan
Phone: 011-81-611-734-1329
Fax: 011-81-98-934-6804
DSN Phone: 634-1329/1380
DSN Fax: 634-7207