Al Sanad School Japan vs YUAI International Islamic School

	A Al Sanad School Japan Tokyo, Japan	Y YUAI International Islamic School Tokyo, Japan
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year ¥2,250,000 - 2,970,000	Fees / year ¥1,800,000 - 2,520,000
Age range	Age range 6 - 18 years	Age range 4 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Australian Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, Islamic Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, Islamic Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 200
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size 20
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2022	Opened 2016
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location 2-chōme-3-1 Harachō, Sōka, Saitama 340-0048, Japan. The campus is in the Harachō district, in the greater Tokyo region. Access is via Shinden/Dokkyo Station, with about an eight-minute bus ride or a 30-minute walk from the nearest stations.	Location YUAI International Islamic School is located at 1-13 Ōyamachō, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0065, Japan. It sits in the Shibuya district of central Tokyo. The address and contact details are publicly listed by the school.
Stages	Stages Primary School; Junior Highschool; IGCSE A LEVEL; Namiki Highschool; YUAI School Japan.	Stages The school comprises three levels: Kindergarten, Primary School, and Secondary School.
School type	School type Co-educational	School type Co-educational; the school uses English as the medium of instruction.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix No public data is published on the number of nationalities represented or the local-to-international student ratio.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support No publicly published SEN (Special Educational Needs) provisions are described in the official materials.	Additional learning support Public information about Additional Learning Needs (SEN) provisions is not listed on the accessible pages.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation No formal country affiliation is listed.	Country affiliation No formal country affiliation. The school was established through collaboration between the FGA Education Foundation and the Islamic Centre of Japan.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation Islamic	Religious affiliation Islamic; the school emphasizes Islamic values and an Islamic environment.
School day structure	School day structure Official hours are 7 AM–5 PM, Monday to Saturday. In Primary School, Morning Tahfiz runs 8:00–8:40, with classes from 9:00–15:00 (14:20 on Fridays).	School day structure Morning Tahfiz runs from 8:00 to 8:40; classes run from 9:00 to 15:00, with a 14:20 finish on Fridays; Homeroom and cleaning take place from 15:00 to 15:20.
Bus service details	Bus service details Bus service is not offered.	Bus service details A bus service is not publicly listed; contact the school for transport options.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / Registration Fees - Registration fee: JPY 10,000, payable upon submission of the registration form. One-time / Enrollment / Building Fees - Local students (one-time enrollment fee by year group): - Primary: Enrollment JPY 100,000. - Year 7–8: Enrollment JPY 120,000. - IGCSE: Enrollment JPY 160,000. - Namiki: Enrollment JPY 160,000. - A Level: Enrollment JPY 160,000. - Non-local students (one-time enrollment and building development where shown): - Registration fee JPY 10,000 plus Enrollment JPY 320,000 for listed programmes. Building development fees are charged separately where shown (examples below). - Building development (examples): Primary JPY 450,000; Year 7–8 JPY 450,000; IGCSE JPY 450,000; A Level JPY 300,000. Tuition fees by school year (per semester and annual total) - Local students (per semester → annual total): - Primary: JPY 285,000 per semester → JPY 570,000 per year. - Year 7–8: JPY 330,000 per semester → JPY 660,000 per year. - IGCSE: JPY 390,000 per semester → JPY 780,000 per year. - Namiki: JPY 360,000 per semester → JPY 720,000 per year. - A Level: JPY 400,000 per semester → JPY 800,000 per year. - Non-local students (per semester → annual total): - Primary: JPY 900,000 per semester → JPY 1,800,000 per year. - Year 7–8: JPY 1,020,000 per semester → JPY 2,040,000 per year. - IGCSE: JPY 1,140,000 per semester → JPY 2,280,000 per year. - Namiki: Not listed (N/A) for non-local. - A Level: JPY 1,260,000 per semester → JPY 2,520,000 per year. Other annual or recurring fees (by category) - Facility fee (annual): typically JPY 25,000 for local students (same facility fee shown across local year groups). - Event & Program fee (annual): examples—Primary JPY 15,000 (local) / JPY 15,000 (non-local); Year 7–8 JPY 20,000; IGCSE local JPY 20,000 / non-local JPY 20,000; A Level JPY 20,000. Amounts vary by programme. - Textbooks (annual or as noted): examples—Primary JPY 20,000 (local and non-local); Year 7–8 JPY 30,000 (local) / JPY 20,000 (non-local); IGCSE local JPY 35,000 / non-local JPY 40,000; Namiki local JPY 30,000; A Level local JPY 30,000 / non-local JPY 20,000. IGCSE textbooks for non-local students are noted as payable once every two years. - Items explicitly excluded from the fee lines (charged separately): meals, school uniform, sports attire, books and writing materials (where not included in the textbook line), Cambridge exam fees, after-school programmes and any other additional resources. Billing schedule and payment terms - Payment timing: School fees must be paid seven (7) days before the beginning of each academic term. Registration fees are payable upon submission of the registration form. - Notice to withdraw: Two (2) months' notice must be given for permanent withdrawal. Boarding fees - No boarding fees are listed; boarding is not shown in the fee schedules. No separate boarding charges are indicated. Refund information - No explicit refund policy or tuition refund schedule is stated in the published fee documents. The fee documents require two months' notice for permanent withdrawal but do not list a tuition-refund formula or refundable deposits. Fee payment options - Accepted payment method: bank transfer only. Example bank details shown (Mitsubishi UFJ and SWIFT code BOTKJPJT) and the account name listed for payments. Credit card payment is not listed as an accepted method. Notes on interpretation of the fee lines - The fee schedules present columns for one-time payments (registration/enrolment/building development), once-a-year payments (facility/event & programme/textbooks) and semester payments (tuition per semester). Annual totals can be calculated by adding one-time and yearly items to the two semester tuition amounts for the relevant programme. Document reference - Published, downloadable fee schedules for local and non-local students list the full per-programme amounts and the payment instructions.	Fee details Application and Admission Fees - Application fee (one-time, non‑refundable): JPY 10,000. - Enrolment / registration fee (one‑time, payable on acceptance): JPY 320,000 (listed as the standard registration/enrolment charge). - Building development / capital development fee (one‑time, payable on acceptance): amounts published for new entrants include JPY 380,000–¥420,000 on published summaries; the school's published admissions fee structure is listed in the public fee summaries. Tuition fees by year group (annual and per‑term breakdown for the published academic year) - Kindergarten (KG) / Early Years: Annual tuition JPY 1,440,000. Term breakdown: Term 1 JPY 540,000; Term 2 JPY 540,000; Term 3 JPY 360,000. - Primary (Early Primary / Years 1–3 groupings as published): Annual tuition JPY 1,440,000 (same term split as Kindergarten: Term 1 JPY 540,000; Term 2 JPY 540,000; Term 3 JPY 360,000). - Lower Secondary (published lower secondary / middle years): Annual tuition JPY 1,680,000. Term breakdown: Term 1 JPY 630,000; Term 2 JPY 630,000; Term 3 JPY 420,000. - Higher Secondary — IGCSE programme: Annual tuition JPY 1,920,000. Term breakdown: Term 1 JPY 720,000; Term 2 JPY 720,000; Term 3 JPY 480,000. - Higher Secondary — combined IGCSE & Namiki programme (where published): Annual tuition JPY 2,640,000. Term breakdown: Term 1 JPY 990,000; Term 2 JPY 990,000; Term 3 JPY 660,000. - Alternate published annual totals by specific year/grade appear in public fee listings showing a step pattern (examples: JPY 1,800,000; JPY 2,040,000; JPY 2,280,000; JPY 2,520,000 for higher grades in some published tables). Use the grade‑band breakdown given above for the commonly referenced programme groupings. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition is billed on an annual basis but the school's published fee schedule shows tuition payable in three instalments per academic year (three terms) with the term splits shown above. Payments are due by term according to the school's term calendar. - For withdrawal, the published rule is that parents must provide not less than one complete term's written notice prior to withdrawal; if no such notice is given, one complete term's fees are payable in lieu of notice. Consecutive late payments may incur penalties under the school's published payment terms. Boarding fees - Boarding is not part of the school's published programme; the school operates as a day school and no boarding fee schedule is published. No boarding charges are listed in the school fee summaries. Other costs and recurring fees - Capital/campus development or building development charge (one‑time at entry) is published as a separate one‑time payment (see one‑time fees above). - Additional program or capital assessment fees are published in some public fee summaries as an annual extra for certain cohorts; this may be described as a capital assessment or development fee in the fee breakdowns. - Extra‑curricular activities, school trips, examination fees (for external examinations such as IGCSE) and special programme charges are additional to the published tuition in the same way they are at comparable international schools; some published notes show itemised charges for optional trips and per‑subject examination charges where applicable. - Academic support / developmental tuition: published summaries note that new students needing extra academic development may be charged additional monthly academic support fees in the range JPY 10,000–JPY 35,000 depending on need and programme. - Uniforms, textbooks, school lunch and personal stationery are typically charged separately at international schools in Tokyo; no fixed uniform tariff is published in the school's public fee summaries that list tuition and one‑time admission charges. Expect separate one‑off uniform and textbook charges at enrolment. Refund information - The published refund policy in public fee summaries states: no refund of tuition fees, in part or in whole, for a term will be granted except in the specific case where a student does not attend school at all during the term (complete absence) and the parents submit the required notification; appeals are possible in that circumstance. The school requires the one‑term written notice for withdrawal or payment of one term in lieu. Fee payment options - The school's publicly available summary fee pages and fee listings used in public directories do not include a detailed list of accepted payment methods (for example, specific bank transfer instructions or credit‑card acceptance are not published in the publicly visible fee summaries). Families should note that the publicly published fee tables do not list payment methods. - Common practice at international schools in Tokyo is to use bank transfer for term payments and to offer other options (institutional payment portals or international payment services) where appropriate; because specific payment methods are not published in the publicly available fee summaries for this school, parents should rely on the published fee amounts and the term schedule above when planning finances. Notes on the academic year covered - The fee figures above correspond to the published fee tables and public fee summaries for the 2025–2026 academic cycle as presented in public fee compilations and school fee listings. The term splits shown reflect the three‑term tuition instalment pattern used in those published fee tables. If you need these figures copied into a specific format, the values above are drawn from the school's published fee tables and public fee summaries for the 2025–2026 academic year.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The curriculum at Al Sanad School Japan comprises Primary School, Junior Highschool, and senior-level tracks (IGCSE/A Level and Namiki Highschool), forming an integrated program. The Primary School spans six grades starting at age 6 and emphasizes internalizing Islamic values, developing lifelong learning skills, and applying science to real life, with a morning Tahfiz class and clubs supplementing the core program; lower primary is led by homeroom teachers, with Japanese language and Tahfiz taught by specialist teachers. The Primary curriculum includes AQ & Islamic Studies, English, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Japanese Language, Arabic, Art & Craft, Health & Physical Education, and Computer Studies. Junior Highschool offers the same core subject areas—AQ & Islamic Studies, English, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Japanese, Arabic, Art & Craft, Health & Physical Education, and Computer Studies—forming the continuum toward senior qualifications. The senior pathway centers on IGCSE and A Level qualifications, with Namiki Highschool listed as part of the senior options.	Curriculum details The school uses English as the medium of instruction and embeds Islamic values within an Islamic environment; Arabic is taught as a subject. Kindergarten provides a social-emotional foundation, while Primary comprises six grades starting around age 6 with emphasis on Islamic values, lifelong learning, science and real-life skills. Secondary follows the Cambridge curriculum and emphasizes internalising Islamic values during puberty, preparing students to take the Cambridge IGCSE examinations. Subject offerings in Secondary include AQ & Islamic, Studies, English, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Japanese, Arabic, Art & Craft, Health & Physical Education, and Computer Studies. A typical day begins with Morning Tahfiz from 8:00 to 8:40, with classes from 9:00 to 15:00 (14:20 on Friday).
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
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Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
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Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Step 1 — Submit the online application. Begin by opening the Online Application Form. Step 1 of 4 is labeled A. Student Information, where you enter the student's full name, date of birth, and the grade you are applying for. Before submitting, prepare a soft copy of the required documents: two passport-sized photos, a birth certificate, copies of the student's identity card or passport, copies of both parents' identity cards or passports, the previous school Leaving Certificate, and the most recent report card. The application will not be processed for submission without a complete set of documents, so ensure all items are ready before you finalize the form. (Note: JavaScript should be enabled to use the form.)	Admissions 1. Step 1 — Confirm fit with YUAI IIS's program and language of instruction. YUAI IIS provides English-medium instruction and, at the Secondary level, follows the Cambridge curriculum, which helps families assess alignment with the child's language abilities and academic goals. The school's admissions framework is accessible via the Admission section, which includes an Application Process and related pages that indicate how to start the application, and an Application Form is available through the site navigation. 2. Step 2 — Initiate the application. Begin by navigating to the Application Process area and using the Application Form to submit the initial application. The site's navigation explicitly lists Application Process and Application Form as part of Admissions, signaling that the online form is the starting point for enrollment. 3. Step 3 — Pay the application fee. The published application fee for Yuai IIS is 10,000 JPY, which is part of the initial costs associated with submitting the application. This fee is reflected in public-fee information for YUAI IIS admissions and is corroborated by third-party fee listings for the school. 4. Step 4 — Submit required documents and await review. After submitting the online application, families typically provide supporting documents as part of the admissions package and await a review decision. The school's public admissions structure includes a formal process and guidance pages, though exact document requirements are not visible in the accessible content at the moment. 5. Step 5 — Admission decision and enrollment steps. If offered a place, families proceed to enrollment and payment of the onetime and recurring fees. First-year, one-time fees include Enrolment Fee of 320,000 JPY and Building Development Fee of 420,000 JPY, in addition to the annual Tuition of 1,800,000 JPY. The total initial year cost is 2,550,000 JPY, based on the current published fee structure. 6. Step 6 — Begin at the start of the new term. Once enrolled, students join the term as per the school calendar and commence attendance under the English-medium and Cambridge-aligned Secondary curriculum where applicable. The language of instruction and curriculum approach are part of the school's stated program design, as described in public-facing materials.
Scholarships	Scholarships 3. Step 3 — Scholarships and financial support. External scholarship programs support some Al Sanad School Japan students through partnerships with non-profit organizations. Human Initiative Japan announced a scholarship program for Alsanad students in 2025, providing a total of 400,000 Yen (100,000 Yen per student) to four students, with distribution planned for November–December 2025; the program aims to help students who need financial support to continue their studies and may include learning support sessions. Dompet Dhuafa Japan also runs a scholarship program that, as of October 1, 2025, distributed scholarships to Al Sanad School, YUAI International School, and Tokyo Iqro to support Muslim students in Japan. More details on amounts and eligibility are provided by the program organizers and partner schools.	Scholarships Public pages do not publish a formal scholarship program for YUAI IIS. There is a Financial Aid link in the admissions/navigation area, but no explicit scholarship offerings or criteria are visible in the accessible content. The fee schedule and one-time costs are published, but scholarships are not described in the publicly available material.
Waitlist	Waitlist 2. Step 2 — Waitlist/pool status. There is no publicly documented waitlist or pool policy for Al Sanad School Japan in the available admissions materials. Parents should plan on the standard application submission and fee steps as outlined, since no waitlist procedures are specified. If spaces become available mid-year, the school does not publish a separate waitlist process in the materials reviewed.	Waitlist —
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