A friend of mine will be going to Digipen in the future, so I'm sure it's a good enough school. However, I think too many people these days think that all they will ever have to do is go to a school and learn the right skills.
The fact is, that the first steps are made in your free time. And it does not matter what school you go to if your work is top notch.
The good thing about learning how to program, is that you can start today without having to attend a specialized school yet. Just searching through the internet for several minutes will make this evident.
On a side note, it would be nice to hear about some good schools in Japan.