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Japan, Osaka
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1. Application form: The admissions process starts with filling out the application form. The form can be downloaded from the AIS Osaka homepage or completed via the online application form. You can request the form by phone or email. The completed application form can be submitted within one year of the expected date of entry.
2. Filling out and submitting the forms: After completing all mandatory fields, submit the form and bring hard copies of the documents together with your child's photo and any other required documents, or scan/send them by mail. Documents can be handed in up to one year in advance of the planned entry date.
3. Document screening, placement test and interview: Candidates undergo a document screening, placement test and interview as part of the admissions process. The school will contact you with the interview date.
4. Result notification and enrolment procedure: After the placement test and interview, Abroad International School will notify you of admission decisions. Successful applicants must complete the enrolment procedure by the designated deadline.
5. New life starts: Once enrolled, families begin their new life at Abroad International School and the school encourages broadening students' views.
Waitlist/Pool: No formal waitlist or pool policy is described on AIS Osaka's admissions pages. Enrollment timing is driven by places available: most children are admitted by August, but if vacancies exist, the school will admit students throughout the year. Admission decisions and interview requirements are communicated as part of the process, and no application is processed until all requested documents are submitted. This suggests there is no publicly stated waiting list policy.
Scholarships: There is no published scholarships program described on AIS Osaka's admissions or fees pages. The school lists standard one-time and annual fees and notes a variety of optional services and discounts (for example, a sibling discount), but no scholarship offerings are listed. If you are considering financial aid, the school's published materials do not detail scholarship opportunities.
Abroad International School Osaka is a co-educational school in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, serving students from age 1 through Grade 12, with learning pathways that include Early Learning Center through High School. The school is an IB Continuum School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The school notes the DP will launch in August 2026. In the Early Learning Center, the school states the youngest learners follow the UK EYFS framework. Support services include an EAL (English as an Additional Language) programme and a school bus service with published routes/schedules. After-school options include Study Hall in the library and a range of clubs such as soccer, karate, art and crafts and Korean language.
