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Global Wisdom International School

Japan, Tokyo

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School Essentials

Foundational information about the school

Location

GWIS operates two campuses in Tokyo's Edogawa ward: Funabori Campus (Kindergarten) and Kasai Campus (Primary & Kindergarten). The Kasai Campus is near Kasai Station on the Tozai Line, about 2 minutes from the north exit and a 3-minute bus ride from the Kasai Bus Stop. The Funabori Campus is near Funabori Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line, about 4 minutes by train and 1 minute from a local bus stop. Kasai Campus address: Edogawa-ku, Kasai 3-33-16 (Sakuma Building); Funabori Campus address: Edogawa-ku, Funabori 3-1-4.

Levels

Kasai Campus offers Cambridge Primary Curriculum for Grades 1–5, with plans to extend to Grade 8 by 2027, alongside a Kindergarten program for ages 2–6. The Funabori Campus provides a mixed Montessori-based Pre-school & Kindergarten curriculum for ages 2–6.

School Type

GWIS operates as an international school with two Tokyo campuses. Public materials describe Kindergarten and Primary programs; there is no published information about boarding facilities.

Additional Learning Support

Public information does not specify dedicated SEN provisions or learning-support services.

Country Affiliation

The school is located in Japan, in Tokyo.

Religious Affiliation

No religious affiliation is indicated in publicly available materials.

Day Structure

Regular instruction appears to run from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. After-school/aftercare is available at the Funabori Campus for GWIS students and others.

Bus Service

Access is via public transport; Kasai Station (Tozai Line) is nearby with a Kasai Bus Stop connection, and Funabori Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) is nearby with a local bus stop. A GWIS-operated school bus service is not listed in public materials.

Fees

Application / One-time fees
- Admission fee (one-time): JPY 30,000.
- Miscellaneous (annual): Kindergarten: JPY 10,000; Primary: JPY 15,000.
- Medical examination fee (annual, Kindergarten): JPY 5,000.
- Books (Primary): charged as per invoice (amount varies by year/grade).

Tuition fees — Kindergarten (Funabori Campus)
- Option 1 — Regular School (9:00 AM–2:00 PM):
- Monthly tuition (Pre, K1, K2, K3): JPY 70,000.
- Term breakdown (4 months per term, term discounts applied):
- Term 1 (Apr–Jul): JPY 266,000.
- Term 2 (Aug–Nov): JPY 266,000.
- Term 3 (Dec–Mar): JPY 266,000.
- Total annual tuition (after term discounts): JPY 798,000.
- Term-fee discount: a total of JPY 42,000 per year is applied for parents paying term-wise (effectively JPY 14,000/term). Refunds for August summer school are handled separately (see Refund section).

- Option 2 — Half Day School (9:00 AM–12:00 PM):
- Daily (per day session, including materials): JPY 3,500.
- Monthly (half-day): JPY 50,000.

- After-school program (2:00 PM–6:00 PM, five days/week):
- 2:00–3:00 PM: JPY 15,000/month.
- 2:00–4:00 PM: JPY 25,000/month.
- 2:00–5:00 PM: JPY 35,000/month.
- 2:00–6:00 PM: JPY 45,000/month.
- Ad-hoc extension: JPY 600 per 30 minutes.

Tuition fees — Primary (Kasai Campus, Cambridge Primary)
- Regular Primary School (9:00 AM–2:30 PM):
- Monthly tuition (published level): JPY 60,000 (listed as adjusted to JPY 55,000 in current fee table). Term and annual totals in the published schedule reflect the adjusted amount.
- Term breakdown (4 months per term):
- Term 1 (Apr–Jul): JPY 220,000.
- Term 2 (Aug–Nov): JPY 220,000.
- Term 3 (Dec–Mar): JPY 220,000.
- Total annual tuition (including published annual discounts): JPY 620,000.

- After-school / homework-help / clubs (monthly rates):
- Homework help (for enrolled GWIS students): JPY 10,000 per hour/month (group-format classes). Other-school students: JPY 12,000/hr/month.
- After-school clubs: JPY 10,000/hr/month for GWIS students; JPY 12,000/hr/month for other-school students. Available clubs include English reading/writing, Japanese/Hindi language, Olympiad preparation, arts & crafts, and homework help.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment method required: bank transfer only; parents are asked to bear any remittance charges. Fees are stated inclusive of taxes where noted.
- Billing intervals appearing in the published schedule: monthly and term installments are used; discounts may apply for term-wise or annual payments as published in the fee schedules. Specific term amounts are shown above under each program.
- Notice and termination: one month's written notice is required when leaving the school; fees once paid are generally non-refundable except where specific refund rules apply (see Refund information).

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not listed as an available option for the school (programs published are Kindergarten and Primary day programs). No boarding fees are published.

Other costs and optional charges
- Uniform: the published material notes that school uniform polo shirts have been provided under a promotional arrangement in certain admission periods; otherwise uniform costs are not detailed in the published fee schedule (parents should expect to cover uniform purchases when required).
- Transportation / bus: published fee pages indicate a separate bus/transportation fee may apply; parents are instructed to enquire with the school with their location for the applicable transportation fee.
- Insurance: Kindergarten listings note that insurance charges of JPY 800/month are included in the kindergarten fees; Primary listings state JPY 800/month insurance will be charged additionally (regular insurance does not cover injuries). Confirm whether insurance is included for the specific program when enrolling.
- Summer school: summer program runs in August; for Kindergarten an August summer-session refund rule is published (see Refund information). Summer school fees and placement rules are published separately for non-GWIS students.

Refund information
- General rule: fees once paid are stated as non-refundable; one month's notice is required for withdrawal to avoid further charges.
- Kindergarten summer-session (August) specific rule: if a child cannot attend the August summer-school period, 30% of the August fees may be refunded if the school is informed at least one month in advance.

Fee payment options
- Accepted payment method (published): bank transfer only; parents are requested to bear any remittance charges. No credit-card or online-card payment method is listed in the published fee pages.

Notes and compliance
- All fees and notes above reflect the school's published fee schedule for Kindergarten (Funabori) and Primary (Kasai) campuses and include the published terms regarding discounts, insurance charges, and refund conditions for the programs shown. For questions about transport fees, uniform purchases, or line-item invoices (books, extra-curricular add-ons), contact the school's admissions or finance office as listed in the school's published contacts.

Pupil Nationality Mix

GWIS in Japan reports more than 75 students from 10 nationalities; the most common nationality and the local-to-international ratio are not published.

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Instructs in English
Fees ¥635,000 - 681,000
Ages 3 - 9 years
Pupil numbers 75
Bus Service No
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