Deutsche Schule Tokyo Yokohama

Deutsche Schule Tokyo Yokohama is located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, at 2-4-1 Chigasaki-Minami, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-0037. The campus sits in a residential area of Tsuzuki and is easily accessible by public transport from Tokyo and Yokohama. The school also operates a dedicated bus network to serve families in the region.

The school comprises Kindergarten; Grundschule (primary); Sekundarstufe I (lower secondary) and Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary), culminating in the Deutsches Internationales Abitur. The levels are provided under one roof, supporting a continuous German curriculum from early years through to Abitur.

DSTY is a co-educational day school. It operates as a Ganztagsschule, offering after-school care and activities until 16:30.

DSTY has a dedicated Förderbereich that supports students with identified learning needs (e.g., ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum, etc.). Support can be inclusive in the classroom, in small groups, or in one-to-one settings, and includes provision for gifted students; staff include Sonderpädagoginnen/Sonderpädagogen. Parents can access counseling through the team.

Germany; DSTY is recognised as an Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule (Excellent German Overseas School) and maintains active engagement with the German embassy in Tokyo.

Religious affiliation is not listed as part of the school's public profile; DSTY operates as a German international school with instruction primarily in German.

DSTY operates as a full-day school (Ganztagsschule) with supervision and activities through to 16:30. The cafeteria serves meals on school days from 7:30 to 16:30, and a midday lunch break is included for students.

DSTY runs a school bus system for students from the Tokyo–Yokohama region. Buses depart in the morning with three return options, and the BusCatch system locates buses in real time; a supervising staff member accompanies students on the bus.

Application and one‑time fees
- Enrollment / application handling fee: JPY 75,000 (one‑time, per child, payable on enrolment).
- Entrance / admission (registration) fee: JPY 650,000 (one‑time, payable on acceptance/registration).

Annual tuition fees by year group (current academic year — annual amounts shown in Japanese yen)
- Kindergarten (full day core hours): approximately JPY 1,770,000 per year. Extended‑day options increase the annual fee (examples reported up to JPY 1,840,000 depending on number of extension days).
- Elementary (Grades 1–4): approximately JPY 1,610,000–1,650,000 per year (reported figures vary by source; this is the range in current public summaries).
- Upper elementary and secondary (Grades 5–12): approximately JPY 1,750,000–1,790,000 per year (reported figures vary by source; use the range shown here).
- First year total cost example (illustrative): for a Grade 1 entrant a one‑time enrolment/entrance combination plus tuition produces a first‑year total in the range of roughly JPY 2,300,000 (one‑time fees + annual tuition) depending on the exact one‑time fees applied.

Per‑term detail and billing frequency
- Publicly available fee summaries present annual tuition figures by year group. No explicit, authoritative per‑term (term‑by‑term) breakdown with fixed term amounts was published in the public fee summaries reviewed. The school's annual amounts are commonly shown as the basis for invoicing; specific term instalment amounts or fixed dates for term invoices were not found in the accessible summaries.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- A detailed billing schedule (invoice dates, due dates, late‑payment penalties and standard payment terms) is not published in the public fee summaries located during this review. Where third‑party summaries list annual fees, they do not include a definitive billing calendar or explicit payment deadlines.

Boarding fees
- The school operates as a day school with a school bus system for pupil transport; there is no indication that on‑site boarding (an internat/boarding house) is offered. Therefore no boarding fees apply.

Other mandatory or commonly billed costs
- School bus / transport: an annual school‑bus fee is reported in public summaries; examples from third‑party fee summaries indicate a school bus cost in the region of JPY 380,000 per year (actual route‑based charges may vary).
- Foundation / association membership or annual contribution: a small annual foundation/association fee is reported (examples show JPY 15,000 per year).
- Extended‑day kindergarten charges: additional fees for afternoon extension(s) above the core kindergarten day are reported; amounts depend on number of extension days per week (examples reported in public summaries).
- Extracurricular activities, school trips, examination fees, lunches, learning‑support and special‑programme costs, and uniforms are commonly charged in addition to core tuition. Specific itemised amounts for these items (uniform prices, meal plans, per‑trip charges or per‑activity charges) were not published in the general fee summaries reviewed.

Refunds and cancellations
- No comprehensive public refund policy or detailed rules for refunds (for example, refundability of entrance/registration fees, pro‑rata refunds on withdrawal, or conditions for reimbursement) was located in the fee summaries that were publicly accessible. Public summaries and third‑party listings do not include a full, authoritative refund policy.

Fee payment options
- The specific methods accepted for fee payment (for example, bank transfer, credit card, direct debit or cash) are not specified in the publicly available fee summaries located during this review. Payment method details and instructions were not published in the fee overviews reviewed.

Summary of sources and limits of the available public information
- The numeric fee figures above are drawn from contemporary public fee summaries and independent school‑directory listings that publish the school's annual tuition and typical one‑time enrolment charges. These summaries show consistent banding for kindergarten, lower‑elementary and upper grades, but precise line‑item labelling (for example the exact name applied to each one‑time charge) can vary between public listings.
- What was not found in the publicly available fee summaries reviewed: a formal, itemised school fee schedule showing a term‑by‑term invoice breakdown with due dates; a published refund policy with concrete refund amounts or conditions; and a published list of accepted payment methods. The available public summaries therefore provide reliable annual figures and examples of common one‑time fees and ancillary charges, but do not include the full billing timetable, bank/credit‑card payment instructions, or an official refund statement.

Students come from around 20 nationalities; representative groups include German, Swiss, Austrian, and Japanese students, reflecting a diverse international community. The school notes these nationalities as examples and does not publish a precise local-to-international ratio.