Germany, Berlin
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Located in the Lankwitz district in the south of Berlin. The address is not published on the site; inquiries should be sent via email. It serves students from the first grade of elementary school to the ninth grade of junior high school in a full-time program.
From the first grade of elementary school to the ninth grade of junior high school.
Full-time school.
Individualized learning support in small groups; focuses on fundamental skills, development, and problem-solving; supports exam readiness.
Japan-affiliated.
Application / enrollment fee
- Enrollment (入学金): EUR 690 per person at the time of enrollment. This amount is increased to EUR 720 per person starting April 2026.
Facility / administrative fee
- Facility fee (施設費): EUR 690 one-time per family, payable at enrollment. This amount is increased to EUR 720 (one-time per family) starting April 2026.
Tuition fees (by year group and per term)
- Monthly tuition: EUR 690 per month for all enrolled students (same rate across the school's year groups: elementary through middle school). The monthly tuition will increase to EUR 720 per month starting April 2026. The school publishes tuition as a single monthly amount and does not publish separate, different tuition rates by individual school year.
- Per-term / per-year: The school's published charge is a monthly tuition amount; separate published term or grade-specific annual fee tables are not provided by the school. The monthly amount above is the published basis from which term or annual totals would be calculated.
Trial / short-term enrollment fees
- Trial (体験入学) fee: EUR 172.50 per week; this weekly rate increases to EUR 180 per week starting April 2026. Trial enrollment is charged by the week (up to four weeks per year as published).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is stated as a monthly charge; the school's public materials present tuition on a month-by-month basis. Specific published billing dates, invoice cadence, payment deadlines, late-payment penalties, or automatic collection arrangements are not listed in the school's published fee notices.
Boarding / dormitory fees
- The school does not publish any boarding or dormitory provision or boarding fees. No boarding fees are listed.
Other costs and fees
- One-time facility fee at enrollment (see above).
- Donations: the school notes that donations are welcome and accepted separately.
- School supplies / uniforms: the school provides a list of required school supplies (学用品), but no published uniform or fixed uniform-cost schedule is provided in the school's public fee notices. Any costs for textbooks, materials, excursions, or other incidental educational expenses are not itemized as fixed fees in the published tuition summary.
Refund information
- The school's published fee notices do not include a detailed refund policy or specific published rules for refunds of enrollment fees, facility fees, or prepaid tuition. No specific refund schedule or refund-conditions for early withdrawal are published in the school's public fee statements.
Fee payment options
- Bank transfer details: the school publishes its bank (Deutsche Bank) name and bank account details (IBAN: DE94 1007 0024 0958 5860 00; BIC/SWIFT: DEUTDEDBBER) for payments. The school's public materials do not list credit-card acceptance, online card payment, or other specific payment-method options; bank transfer details are explicitly provided.
Brief summary of missing or unpublished items (concise)
- The school publishes the amounts above (enrollment fee, one-time facility fee, monthly tuition and trial-week fee) and provides bank transfer details, but it does not publish a detailed billing schedule (due dates), explicit payment-method options beyond the bank details, a stated refund policy for fees, separate term/grade-specific fee tables, uniform fee amounts, or any boarding fees. Those items are not listed in the school's published fee notices.
The Berlin Japanese International School follows the Japanese curriculum and operates as a full-time, Japan-affiliated institution for students from Grade 1 to Grade 9. It is located in Lankwitz, southern Berlin, and since 2023 occupies a city building after relocating from the Wannsee/Conrad campus due to space constraints. It serves students from Grade 1 through Grade 9 in small-class settings. Class sizes are small, enabling individualized instruction within a warm, supportive environment. The school emphasizes mastery of basics, advancement of higher-level learning, and problem-solving, with preparation aligned to exam readiness. The program offers unique Berlin-based experiences, including a summer school with overnight stays, participation in the Berlin Mini Marathon, Opera Workshop, and a visit to the Berlin Philharmonie dress rehearsal. Extra-curriculars include cross-grade activities that foster peer mentoring. The school does not publish its address publicly; inquiries should be made by email. Contact: info@jap-schule-berlin.de, +49 30 8036830.