Bunka Suginami Canadian International School

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English, Japanese

Fees ¥0 - 1,834,600

Ages 12 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 1046

Type Co-educational, Day

Opened 2015

Bus Service No

Availability Are there places?

Academic offering

Curriculum British Columbia, Japanese

Taught languages English, Japanese

Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Academic Enrichment

Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing

Stages Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School, High School

Introduction

BSCIS is an accredited British Columbia Offshore School offering a dual educational model for grades 7-12, combining Japanese high school with the British Columbia curriculum. Graduates earn both Japanese High School Certificates and BC Dogwood Diplomas.

www.doublediploma.com

The Essentials

Location

3-48-16 Asagaya-Minami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0004, Japan

Stages

Grades 7-12

Type

British Columbia Offshore School

Country affiliation

Canada (British Columbia Offshore School)

Fees

Application / Enrollment fees
- Enrollment fee (入学金): JPY 280,000.
- Facility fee (施設費): JPY 50,000.
- Uniform charge (制服代): JPY 120,000 (this amount is stated to include gym wear and indoor shoes; optional uniform items are charged separately). Total initial enrollment charges shown as JPY 450,000 (入学金 + 施設費 + 制服代).

Tuition and annual fees — Junior high (Grades 7–9) (annual amounts and component breakdowns)
- Grade 7 — DD7 (Double Diploma):
- Tuition (授業料): JPY 744,000.
- Management / maintenance fee (管理維持費): JPY 96,000.
- Student council fee (生徒会費): JPY 9,600.
- Year-level fee (学年費): JPY 369,000.
- Travel reserve / trip fund (旅行積立金): JPY 186,000.
- Graduation reserve (卒業積立金): none shown (–).
- Lunch fee (昼食費): JPY 92,610.
- Parents' association fee (父母会費): JPY 24,000.
- Annual total: JPY 1,521,210.

- Grade 7 — Advanced 7 (annual total): JPY 1,280,210 (授業料 JPY 480,000 + 管理維持費 JPY 96,000 + 生徒会費 JPY 9,600 + 学年費 JPY 392,000 + 旅行積立金 JPY 186,000 + 昼食費 JPY 92,610 + 父母会費 JPY 24,000).

- Grade 7 — Starter 7 (annual total): JPY 1,253,210 (授業料 JPY 480,000 + 管理維持費 JPY 96,000 + 生徒会費 JPY 9,600 + 学年費 JPY 365,000 + 旅行積立金 JPY 186,000 + 昼食費 JPY 92,610 + 父母会費 JPY 24,000). Note: Starter 7 students who take the Communication English option pay an extra JPY 30,000 (included in the listed 学年費 when applicable).

- Grade 8 — DD8 (annual total): JPY 1,289,840 (授業料 JPY 744,000 + 管理維持費 JPY 96,000 + 生徒会費 JPY 9,600 + 学年費 JPY 123,000 + 旅行積立金 JPY 200,000 + 昼食費 JPY 93,240 + 父母会費 JPY 24,000).

- Grade 8 — DD Prep 8 (annual total): JPY 1,045,840 (授業料 JPY 480,000 + 管理維持費 JPY 96,000 + 生徒会費 JPY 9,600 + 学年費 JPY 143,000 + 旅行積立金 JPY 200,000 + 昼食費 JPY 93,240 + 父母会費 JPY 24,000).

- Grade 8 — 本科 (main course) (annual total): JPY 984,840 (授業料 JPY 480,000 + 管理維持費 JPY 96,000 + 生徒会費 JPY 9,600 + 学年費 JPY 82,000 + 旅行積立金 JPY 200,000 + 昼食費 JPY 93,240 + 父母会費 JPY 24,000).

- Grade 9 — DD9 (annual total): JPY 1,436,580 (授業料 JPY 744,000 + 管理維持費 JPY 96,000 + 生徒会費 JPY 9,600 + 学年費 JPY 178,000 + 旅行積立金 JPY 270,400 + 卒業積立金 JPY 22,600 + 昼食費 JPY 91,980 + 父母会費 JPY 24,000).

- Grade 9 — DD Prep 9 (annual total): JPY 1,189,580 (授業料 JPY 480,000 + 管理維持費 JPY 96,000 + 生徒会費 JPY 9,600 + 学年費 JPY 195,000 + 旅行積立金 JPY 270,400 + 卒業積立金 JPY 22,600 + 昼食費 JPY 91,980 + 父母会費 JPY 24,000).

- Grade 9 — 本科 (main course) (annual total): JPY 1,133,580 (授業料 JPY 480,000 + 管理維持費 JPY 96,000 + 生徒会費 JPY 9,600 + 学年費 JPY 139,000 + 旅行積立金 JPY 270,400 + 卒業積立金 JPY 22,600 + 昼食費 JPY 91,980 + 父母会費 JPY 24,000).

Note: For DD7／DD8／DD9 the tuition (授業料) is shown as split into a Japanese portion and a Canadian portion: Japanese portion JPY 480,000 and Canadian portion JPY 264,000 (that together make JPY 744,000 where a JPY 744,000 tuition figure appears).

Tuition and annual fees — Senior high (Grades 10–12) (annual amounts and component breakdowns)
- High school Year 1 — Double Diploma (ダブルディプロマ):
- Tuition (授業料): JPY 1,140,000.
- Management / maintenance fee: JPY 96,000.
- Student council fee: JPY 9,600.
- Year-level fee: JPY 345,000.
- Travel reserve: JPY 220,000.
- Graduation reserve: — (not shown in the Year 1 line).
- Parents' association fee: JPY 24,000.
- Annual total: JPY 1,834,600.

- High school Year 1 — 進学 / 特進 / イノベーションリーダーズ course totals (examples):
- 進学 (Year 1) annual total: JPY 1,148,600.
- 特進 (Year 1) annual total: JPY 1,186,600.
- イノベーションリーダーズ (Year 1) annual total: JPY 1,249,600.
(Each line lists the same component categories as above: 授業料 JPY 480,000 / 管理維持費 JPY 96,000 / 生徒会費 JPY 9,600 plus course-specific 学年費 and travel/graduation/parents fees as shown.)

- High school Year 2 and Year 3 totals for each course are listed in the published annual breakdowns; example totals include Year 2 Double Diploma: JPY 1,692,500 and Year 3 Double Diploma: (see published schedule for the Year 3 total for the selected course). Each published line lists the component breakdowns and the annual total.

Boarding / dormitory fees
- No boarding program or boarding fees are listed for Bunka Suginami Canadian International School or its host-school materials; the published materials and school information describe it as a day school and list no dormitory charges. (No boarding/dormitory fees apply.)

Other costs and recurring charges
- Uniform: JPY 120,000 at enrollment (includes gym wear and indoor shoes; optional uniform items are charged separately).
- Lunch fee: amounts listed per year in the annual breakdowns (examples: JPY 92,610; JPY 93,240; JPY 91,980 depending on year/course).
- Travel reserve / trip fund (旅行積立金): amounts vary by year and course (examples shown above).
- Graduation reserve (卒業積立金): listed for appropriate senior-year lines where applicable (example amounts shown above).
- Course-specific optional fees: certain courses (Advanced, DD Prep, Communication English options) carry specified additional annual charges (examples and amounts are shown in the published breakdowns).

Refunds and fee relief
- A special tuition exemption / fee-relief scheme (学費特別免除制度) is provided for households with severe and sudden financial hardship (for example loss of income, bankruptcy, death). The materials list an allowance range for eligible high‑school students under that scheme. This is a fee-relief policy rather than a general refund-of-deposit policy.
- No separate, explicit refund schedule for enrollment fees or deposits (入学金の返金条件) is provided in the published annual fee materials available with the tuition schedules.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The published fee schedules for Bunka Gakuen Suginami's junior- and senior-high materials list annual component amounts and annual totals but do not state a detailed per-term billing statement or exact installment due dates in the fee tables themselves. Per-term billing amounts are therefore not specified in those published fee tables.
- As context, Bunka-group institutions commonly collect school charges by instalments and Bunka-affiliated schools publish payment methods that include bank transfer and credit-card/QR-code options in related Bunka institutions' admissions guidance. Specific installment schedules and accepted payment channels for enrollment and ongoing tuition are handled in each school's enrolment procedure. (Billing frequency for some Bunka institutions is shown as three payments—April, September, January—in other Bunka materials.)

Fee payment options
- The published fee schedule documents for Bunka Gakuen Suginami list fees and totals but do not specify exact payment channels in the fee tables themselves. Bunka-group institutions commonly accept bank transfer and credit-card payment channels (some Bunka schools publish QR-code payment and international remittance options). Families should expect standard school payment channels such as bank transfer or card-based payment to be used for enrolment and tuition.

Summary of availability of per-term figures and payment detail
- Annual fees and component breakdowns for each grade and course (junior high and senior high, including Double Diploma lines) are published and are provided above. The published materials do not provide a per-term numeric split or a single, explicit per-term invoice schedule in the fee tables; specific installment due dates, payment deadlines, and the school's accepted payment processing channels are not detailed in the fee tables themselves. For billing dates, installment options, and final enrolment payment instructions, those items are handled as part of the enrolment/payment process rather than in the annual fee table.

Academics

Curriculum

Established in 2015, Bunka Suginami Canadian International School (BSCIS) is an accredited British Columbia Offshore School for grades 7-12. The school has a dual-diploma program that integrates the Japanese curriculum at Bunka Gakuen University Suginami Junior and Senior High School with the British Columbia curriculum. The British Columbia curriculum is competency-based, emphasizing critical thinking, communication, and problem solving. Upon graduation, students earn two official qualifications: the Japanese High School Certificate and the British Columbia Dogwood Diploma. Graduates are admitted to universities in Japan and around the world, including Waseda University, Keio University, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, St. Luke's International University, Ritsumeikan University, Akita International University, University of British Columbia, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, University of Toronto, University of Edinburgh, University of Amsterdam, and University of Sydney.

Higher Education Progression

Graduates are welcomed by leading universities in Japan and around the world. Notable destinations include Waseda University, Keio University, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, St. Luke's International University, Ritsumeikan University, Akita International University, University of British Columbia, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, University of Toronto, University of Edinburgh, University of Amsterdam, and University of Sydney.

Gifted and Talented

AP Examinations are available to current and graduate BSCIS students. AP Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus BC are offered as AP options, and AP results may be considered for university admission.

Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Core competencies include Social, Personal and Cultural Awareness.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

BSCIS is an English immersion educational environment.

Safeguarding

BSCIS commits to establishing and maintaining a safe, caring, and orderly environment where students can learn and grow; students are protected from discrimination, physical harm or verbal abuse.

Admissions

1. Entrance exams are offered at several times each year for Grade 7 and Grade 10. 2. As a double diploma school, students must pass both the BSCIS entrance exam and the entrance exam of Bunka Gakuen University Suginami Junior and Senior High School. 3. The admissions page lists four categories: Grade 7, International Returnee, Transfer, and Grade 10. 4. The host school's information brochures contain tuition information and can be downloaded for full details.

FAQs

Where is Bunka Suginami Canadian International School located and what grades does it serve?

The school is located at 3-48-16 Asagaya-Minami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0004, Japan. It serves students in Grades 7–12 as a British Columbia Offshore School with a dual-diploma path, and it is administered by Bunka Gakuen University Suginami Junior and Senior High School.

What curriculum does Bunka Suginami Canadian International School offer and what qualifications do students graduate with?

BSCIS offers a dual-diploma program that blends the Japanese Bunka Gakuen curriculum with the British Columbia curriculum. Graduates earn two official qualifications: the Japanese High School Certificate and the British Columbia Dogwood Diploma.

Is Bunka Suginami Canadian International School a day school or boarding school?

BSCIS is a day school; there is no boarding program listed and no dormitory charges are shown in the materials.

What initial costs should families expect when applying to BSCIS?

Applicants pay an Enrollment fee of 280,000 JPY, a Facility fee of 50,000 JPY, and a Uniform charge of 120,000 JPY, totaling 450,000 JPY in enrollment charges. Lunch and other yearly costs are billed separately in the annual breakdowns.

How much is tuition for junior high at BSCIS across different tracks?

Junior high tuition varies by track: DD7 totals 1,521,210 JPY per year; Advanced 7 totals 1,280,210 JPY; Starter 7 totals 1,253,210 JPY. Note that some tracks include additional course-specific charges (e.g., Communication English option adds 30,000 JPY in some cases).

Does BSCIS offer any fee relief or scholarships for families in need?

Yes. There is a special tuition exemption/fee-relief scheme for households facing severe and sudden financial hardship. This is a targeted policy for eligible high‑school students and is not a general refund policy.

What is the focus of the British Columbia curriculum at BSCIS, and what does it emphasize?

The BC curriculum at BSCIS is competency-based and emphasizes critical thinking, communication, and problem solving. It is integrated with the Japanese curriculum to deliver a dual-credential pathway: the Japanese High School Certificate and the BC Dogwood Diploma.

Which universities have admitted BSCIS graduates, and where do they study?

Graduates are admitted to universities in Japan and around the world, including Waseda University, Keio University, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, St. Luke's International University, Ritsumeikan University, Akita International University, University of British Columbia, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, University of Toronto, University of Edinburgh, University of Amsterdam, and University of Sydney.

Are AP courses available at BSCIS, and how are AP results used for admission?

AP Examinations are available at BSCIS, with AP Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus BC offered as options. AP results may be considered for university admission.

What facilities and spaces are on the Bunka Gakuen Suginami campus used by BSCIS?

The campus features a Large Gymnasium, a Sixth Gymnasium, a Sports Ground, a Table Tennis Hall, Kyudo/Kendo/Budō facilities, a Rooftop Golf Course, Regular Classrooms, Reading/Study Rooms, a Learning Hall, a Music Room, an Art Room, a Tea Ceremony Room, and a Cooking Room, plus the MIRAI Building on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

What arts, culture, and collaboration spaces does the school provide?

The Rose Café is a hub for student activities, the Play Lab supports collaborative projects outside class, and dedicated spaces like a Tea Ceremony Room and Cooking Room support cultural clubs and activities.

Are there dedicated study and learning spaces beyond regular classrooms at BSCIS?

Yes. There are Reading/Study Rooms, a Learning Hall, and the MIRAI Building, which together support independent study, group work, and project-based learning.

What international or cultural programs does BSCIS offer beyond regular classes?

BSCIS offers the Study in Canada Summer Program, a flexible, multi-week study experience in British Columbia with options for homestay or university residence, plus academic enrichment and cultural immersion.

What spaces support student collaboration and extracurricular activities on campus?

The Rose Café and Play Lab support student activities and collaboration outside class, while Cultural facilities like Tea Ceremony and Cooking Rooms support clubs and practical projects.

Are there leadership or student-government opportunities at BSCIS?

There is a student council with an associated fee; while formal leadership programs aren't detailed in the materials, student council activities are part of student life.

What is BSCIS's approach to wellbeing and student support?

BSCIS emphasizes social-emotional development and student well-being, with a proactive staff focusing on both academic success and emotional health within a safe, supportive environment.

Is English the language of instruction, and how is language support handled?

The school provides an English-immersion environment as part of the BC curriculum, with Japanese homeroom teachers involved in progress reporting to support holistic development.

What safeguarding measures does BSCIS have for students?

BSCIS commits to a safe, caring, and orderly environment and protects students from discrimination, physical harm, or verbal abuse.

What can families expect regarding uniform and meals?

Uniforms cost 120,000 JPY at enrollment and include gym wear and indoor shoes; optional uniform items are extra. Lunch fees are listed in annual breakdowns, indicating a paid lunch program separate from tuition.

Is there a house system or other cultural expectations at the school?

There is no information provided about a house system. Governance is through the host Bunka Gakuen University Suginami Junior and Senior High School and the Bunka Gakuen Educational Foundation, with accreditation by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

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