Fukuoka International School

Japan, Fukuoka

Save school

View full profile

Save

View full profile

🔒

Asking this school a question isn't available on this profile

Fukuoka International School doesn't currently receive questions from parents through doris.

Schools that manage their doris profile answer parent questions directly.

Is this your school? Claim your profile to start receiving enquiries from parents.

Format

In person Video

Your timezone

Preferred slots (9am–4pm in school's timezone — pick at least 2)

Tell Fukuoka International School you're interested

How many children are you applying for?

Where's your family from?

Some schools have residency / visa requirements — this helps the school answer you.

I want to enrol in…

Anything you'd like to mention? (optional)

Independently researched by doris.

Not yet claimed by the school

Claim your profile

Fees

All the fees for Fukuoka International School

Convert Currency

Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Acceptance fee (new students)	0	350,000 JPY	—	non-refundable
Development fee (new students only)	0	500,000 JPY	—	non-refundable
Application fee (one-time)	0	52,000 JPY	—	non-refundable; includes assessment, observations and 4% handling fee
Re-acceptance fee (re-enrolling students)	0	200,000 JPY	—	non-refundable
Early Years (3–4 years)	3	1,921,800 JPY	Early Years	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident insurance 4,800; extension learning 10,000; library 5,000.
Grade 1	6	1,954,300 JPY	Lower Primary	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 10,000; library 5,000.
Grade 2	7	1,954,300 JPY	Lower Primary	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 10,000; library 5,000.
Grade 3	8	1,954,300 JPY	Lower Primary	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 10,000; library 5,000.
Grade 4	9	1,954,300 JPY	Lower Primary	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 10,000; library 5,000.
Grade 5	10	1,954,300 JPY	Lower Primary	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 10,000; library 5,000.
Grade 6	11	2,088,600 JPY	Middle School	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 5,000; library 5,000.
Grade 7	12	2,088,600 JPY	Middle School	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 5,000; library 5,000.
Grade 8	13	2,088,600 JPY	Middle School	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 5,000; library 5,000.
Grade 9	14	2,228,000 JPY	High School	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 5,000; library 5,000.
Grade 10	15	2,228,000 JPY	High School	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 5,000; library 5,000.
Grade 11	16	2,311,000 JPY	Senior High	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 5,000; library 5,000.
Grade 12	17	2,321,100 JPY	Senior High	Annual tuition plus mandatory annual fees: facility 200,000; accident 4,800; extension learning 5,000; library 5,000; Graduation 10,000.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	52,000 JPY	non-refundable; includes assessment, observations and 4% handling fee

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	0 JPY	non-refundable

Application and one‑off entrance fees
- Application fee (includes assessment, observations and 4% handling fee): ¥52,000 (non‑refundable).
- Acceptance fee (new students): ¥350,000 (non‑refundable).
- Re‑acceptance fee (re‑enrolling students): ¥200,000 (non‑refundable).
- Development fee (new students only): ¥500,000 (non‑refundable).

Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts for the 2025/2026 school year)
- Early Years (3 & 4 years old): ¥1,702,000 per year.
- Kindergarten – Grade 5: ¥1,734,500 per year.
- Grades 6 – 8: ¥1,873,800 per year.
- Grades 9 – 10: ¥2,013,200 per year.
- Grades 11 – 12: ¥2,096,300 per year.

Per‑term / per‑installment detail by payment option
- One installment: the full annual tuition is due on 25 August. (Pay the annual amounts listed above in a single payment.)
- Two installments: the annual tuition is split into two equal installments: the first installment is due 25 August (covers August–December) and the second installment is due 25 December (covers January–June). Example two‑installment amounts (each installment = annual ÷ 2):
- Early Years: ¥851,000 per installment.
- Kindergarten – Grade 5: ¥867,250 per installment.
- Grades 6–8: ¥936,900 per installment.
- Grades 9–10: ¥1,006,600 per installment.
- Grades 11–12: ¥1,048,150 per installment.
- Nine installments: nine monthly installments are due on the 25th of each month from August through April. The August payment is higher because it covers tuition for both August and September; the school issues the exact breakdown amounts on the school fee bill. Exact nine‑installment amounts are not published in the general summary.

Annual mandatory fees (per student, per year)
- Facility fee: ¥200,000 (non‑refundable).
- Accident insurance fee: ¥4,800 (non‑refundable).
- Extension learning fee: ¥10,000 (Elementary) / ¥5,000 (Secondary) (non‑refundable).
- Yearbook fee: ¥6,000 (not charged to students who enroll after publishing).
- Library fee: ¥5,000 (non‑refundable).
- Graduation fee (Grade 12 only): ¥10,000 (non‑refundable).
- Week Without Walls (field trips/outdoor learning): approximately ¥50,000–¥120,000 (to be invoiced; not charged to students who enroll after the trip).

Other costs and optional fees
- Uniform: students in Grades 3–10 are required to purchase an FIS PHE uniform top. Additional optional uniform items (sports shorts, track pants, fleeces, hoodies, house t‑shirts, etc.) are available for purchase.
- Lunch service: an optional lunch service is available at additional cost; the school invoices families who opt in.
- Other optional charges (examples): after‑school activities, certain trips, and programme‑specific materials or excursions may incur additional charges invoiced separately.

Boarding
- Boarding is not provided; Fukuoka International School operates as a day school (no boarding fees apply).

Refunds, late enrollment and withdrawal terms
- All fees except tuition are charged in full for late enrollment or withdrawal after enrollment. Tuition is pro‑rated for late enrollment on a per‑day basis.
- For early withdrawal, tuition is charged until the last day of the month of the student's last school day.
- Withdrawals in April, May or June do not receive refunds of tuition. A Withdrawal Form must be submitted at least 15 days prior to the child's withdrawal date.
- Delayed payments may result in withholding of report cards, transcripts, letters of reference, graduation diplomas, yearbooks and other school records; two or more delayed payments may lead to suspension until payments are cleared. Re‑enrollment is not permitted while amounts for the corresponding school year remain unpaid.

Billing schedule and payment instructions
- The school issues a school‑fee bill at enrollment and at the beginning of each school year; families must keep the bill until all payments are complete. Payments are scheduled according to the chosen installment plan (one, two or nine payments) and due on the 25th of the specified month(s).
- Payment method: tuition payments must be made by bank transfer. All bank charges are the payer's responsibility. Cash, credit card and automatic bank account deduction payment options are not available. The bank transfer must be made under the child's name in the English alphabet as shown on the school‑fee bill.

Where additional fee breakdowns appear
- The school issues detailed fee breakdowns and the official school‑fee bill (showing exact installment amounts and invoiced optional items) at the time of enrollment or at the start of the school year.

View full profile

How these fees compare in Japan

At about ¥2,088,600 a year, Fukuoka International School sits in the middle half of the 120 international schools in Japan with published fees. The typical school charges ¥1,892,040, and the middle half charge between ¥1,373,750 and ¥2,970,000.

This school

See the full fee breakdown for Japan

Compared on each school's annual tuition for a child of about 12, or the middle of its published range where fees are not given by age.

The school at a glance

Instructs in English

Fees ¥1,902,000 - 2,296,300

Ages 3 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 400

Type Co-educational

Opened 1972

Bus Service No

Fukuoka International School (FIS) is an IB World School in Fukuoka, Japan, serving students aged 3–18. It offers all three IB programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The school is located in Momochi in western Fukuoka City. Its main campus overlooks the Muromi River, and an additional campus (“The Annex”) is a short walk away and houses the Art Center and Design Lab. Facilities listed by the school include a gym, playground, science labs, multiple learning spaces and a 12,000-volume library. Beyond classes, FIS runs an after-school activities programme refreshed each trimester, with examples such as martial arts, handball, yoga and a language lab, plus seasonal athletics clubs for older students. The school also hosts community events, including a Spring Festival described as a large-scale multicultural celebration.

Back to all schools

Search schools in Japan View all schools in Fukuoka View all schools in Japan IB curriculum schools in Japan Open days & tours in Fukuoka What is the IB curriculum? View all schools Search all schools

Visit Website

Let's get to know Fukuoka International School

Fukuoka International School

Asking this school a question isn't available on this profile

Request confirmed

The school will be in touch soon. Schools typically confirm bookings within 5 business days

Tell Fukuoka International School you're interested

Sent to the school