Abroad International School Osaka

Abroad International School Osaka is located at 2-14-3 Hayashidera, Ikuno-ku, Osaka 544-0023, Japan. The new campus is in Hayashidera, Ikuno-ku. It is about a 20-minute walk from Tennoji Station (Exit 6) and about a 10-minute walk from Teradacho Station, with access to JR Loop Line and the Osaka subway.

The school structure comprises the Early Learning Center (Infants through Kinder), Primary School (Grades 1–5), and Middle School (Grades 6–10). A High School is planned to start in the 2026-27 academic year.

Abroad International School Osaka is a co-educational day school. It operates as an IB Continuum School offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP), with the Diploma Programme (DP) planned to launch in August 2026.

The school provides an English as an Additional Language (EAL) program to support non-native English speakers. EAL uses the WIDA framework to assess language proficiency and develop individualized learning plans for students.

There is no published country affiliation for AIS Osaka; it positions itself as part of an international IB World School network.

AIS Osaka has no religious affiliation published by the school.

Nursery/ELC hours are 9:00–15:15; Primary School runs 8:30–15:15; Middle School runs 8:20–15:15. After-School Clubs operate 15:20–16:00.

A School Bus service is offered with routes and schedules available to families; routes and times may vary depending on demand.

Overview
- All fees are denominated and payable in Japanese Yen (JPY). The school's published fee schedule for the 2026–27 academic year treats fees as fixed for the school year and subject to annual review.

One-time fees (all grades)
- Application Fee: JPY 30,000 (one time).
- Enrollment Fee: JPY 250,000 (one time).
- Building Fund: JPY 250,000 (one time).

Annual / maintenance fees
- Maintenance Fee (all applicable school levels): JPY 300,000 per year.

Tuition — Early Learning Centre (ELC)
- Nursery (full day) — options and term-by-term fees:
- 3 days per week: Term 1 JPY 400,000; Term 2 JPY 325,000; Term 3 JPY 325,000; Total JPY 1,050,000 per year.
- 4 days per week: Term 1 JPY 500,000; Term 2 JPY 375,000; Term 3 JPY 375,000; Total JPY 1,250,000 per year.
- 5 days per week: Term 1 JPY 600,000; Term 2 JPY 475,000; Term 3 JPY 475,000; Total JPY 1,550,000 per year.
- Nursery (half day) — options and term-by-term fees:
- 3 days per week: Term 1 JPY 350,000; Term 2 JPY 275,000; Term 3 JPY 275,000; Total JPY 900,000 per year.
- 4 days per week: Term 1 JPY 400,000; Term 2 JPY 325,000; Term 3 JPY 325,000; Total JPY 1,050,000 per year.
- 5 days per week: Term 1 JPY 500,000; Term 2 JPY 375,000; Term 3 JPY 375,000; Total JPY 1,250,000 per year.
- PreSchool through Kindergarten (full day): Term 1 JPY 600,000; Term 2 JPY 475,000; Term 3 JPY 475,000; Total JPY 1,550,000 per year.

Tuition — Primary School (Grades 1–5)
- Term 1: JPY 650,000; Term 2: JPY 575,000; Term 3: JPY 575,000; Total JPY 1,800,000 per year.

Tuition — Secondary / Middle & High School (Grades 6–12)
- Term 1: JPY 750,000; Term 2: JPY 600,000; Term 3: JPY 600,000; Total JPY 1,950,000 per year.
- Additional IB Diploma Programme fee for Grade 11 & Grade 12 (when applicable): JPY 200,000 per year.

Other recurring and optional costs (per published schedule)
- Early Arrival supervision (08:00–08:30): fee applicable (advance reservation required).
- After School Care (15:30–18:00): fee applicable (advance reservation required); late pickup policy applies and short increments counted in 30-minute blocks.
- Bus care (Morning or Afternoon on the bus): Term 1 JPY 75,000; Term 2 JPY 90,000; Term 3 JPY 50,000.
- Morning & Afternoon bus care (round-trip): Term 1 JPY 100,000; Term 2 JPY 125,000; Term 3 JPY 75,000.
- Shuttle Bus (per term): Term 1 JPY 40,000; Term 2 JPY 50,000; Term 3 JPY 30,000.
- Lunch fees (per meal, provider-dependent): Manpuku JPY 500; Children First small JPY 600 / big JPY 700.
- Daycare (extension) fees (per 30 minutes): Monthly-plan JPY 3,500; advance booking JPY 650; on-the-day JPY 1,200. Full-day daycare (9:30–15:30) listed as JPY 4,600 per day.
- EAL (English Additional Language) support: JPY 150,000 per term (if required).
- PTA Fee: JPY 5,000 per year.
- Uniform: prices vary depending on quantity ordered (uniform ordering is handled via the school's uniform order process).
- Field trips and specific school events: fees vary by activity and are charged in advance where applicable.
- Sibling discount: 10% discount for students with one sibling at the school; second sibling 20% discount (younger siblings receive the discount in order).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment method: published schedule uses automatic bank transaction (bank transfer) processed on the 26th of each month. Tuition and shuttle/bus care are billed and payable by term; lunch and daycare are billed monthly. The listed prices include 10% consumption tax. Fees are reviewed annually and any changes for the next school year are announced by the end of June.

Boarding
- No boarding provision or boarding fees are listed in the school's published tuition and fees schedule; boarding is not applicable.

Refund and cancellation information
- The published 2026–27 tuition and fees schedule states that fees are fixed for the school year and are reviewed annually. No specific refund, cancellation, or withdrawal terms are published on the tuition schedule page itself. Parents should note that one-time and term fees are shown as payable amounts and that the published schedule does not include detailed refund rules on that page.

Accepted payment methods and practical notes
- The published payment mechanism is by bank transaction (automatic bank withdrawal) on the 26th. Lunch and daycare are collected monthly by bank transaction; tuition and bus care are payable by term. No credit-card payment option is listed in the published fee schedule. Prices shown include consumption tax.

AIS Osaka has around 190 students in total. The school serves an international community; the exact number of nationalities represented, the most common nationality, and the local-to-international ratio are not publicly published.