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Harrow Appi operates a full boarding model. All students are boarders and live on campus in boarding houses guided by a House Master or Mistress and House Parents, with 360° pastoral and academic support. The boarding provision includes access to the school's facilities and additional supervised study sessions; younger boarders can receive English and Mathematics support, while older students can request IGCSE or A Level tuition from qualified Harrow staff. Boarding life also involves shared meals within the boarding community.
Uniform is required. The 2025-26 fees list School Uniform as a mandatory equipment item, with an approximate cost of 260,000 JPY. Details on uniform colours or where to buy are not provided on the site.
Boarding provides meals as part of daily life; the Boarding page notes that students in a Boarding House “have meals with them.” No further detail about on-site canteen menus or dietary options is given on the site.
The school uses a House system modelled on Harrow, where every pupil belongs to a House with a House Master/Mistress and Form Tutor who know each student well and provide academic and pastoral support. Houses host events such as Sports Days, Charity Events, and Dance/Music Competitions, fostering community and healthy competition. Seven boarding houses are listed (Churchill, Nitobe, Masamune, Hahn, Elizabeth, Ogata, Lions), each forming a close-knit community within the school.
Harrow Appi is governed by a board of governors and is owned and operated by Asia International School Limited (AISL), which owns and operates a network of Harrow-branded schools in Asia. AISL's leadership includes the Chief Executive Officer of AISL as a governor of Harrow Appi, and AISL-founded groups are involved in the governance of the school. The board and AISL involvement are described in the Governors page and the AISL ownership notes.
Harrow International School Appi Japan is a full-boarding school in Appi Kogen, enrolling students aged 11–18 (Years 7–13). The school follows a bespoke Harrow International Curriculum that leads to IGCSE and A-Level examinations. All lessons and examinations are conducted in English (except Modern Foreign Languages). In Prep, students study core subjects including English, Mathematics, Science and a language choice of Japanese or Mandarin. Beyond timetabled lessons, the school offers “Super Curriculum” activities such as clubs and societies, guest speakers and debate/public speaking competitions. The campus is reachable via routes including Tokyo Station to Morioka Station and onward to Appi Kogen.
