Hiroshima International School

The school is located at 3-49-1 Kurakake, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima 739-1743, Japan. It sits on the edge of central Hiroshima in a quiet residential district with forest nearby, providing a calm learning environment. From central Hiroshima, the journey by bus takes about 30–45 minutes; a Koyo C bus from Hiroshima Station or Sogo Bus Centre is used, with a stop at the Bosai Centre just before the local elementary school. The address and travel options are routinely referenced by HIS staff and admissions materials.

Primary Years begin at age 3 and run through age 11 (EC–Grade 5) under the IB Primary Years Programme. Early Childhood covers ages 3–5 in combined classes, with KG and Grade 1 grouped together; the day typically runs from 8:45–3:30 for most classes. The Middle Years Programme operates in Grades 6–10, building on the PYP, and the Diploma Programme is offered in Grades 11–12.

Hiroshima International School is a co-educational day school. The school is described in independent directories as co-educational; there is no indication of boarding facilities in its published materials.

English is the language of instruction, and all students have the opportunity to become proficient in English and Japanese. Non-native speakers receive English language support in class, with a dedicated EAL program that includes initial language assessments, in-class support, and small-group instruction; there is an EAL fee for higher levels of language support.

No formal country affiliation is stated. The curriculum is international and IB-based, not tied to a single national system.

There is no stated religious affiliation. The school emphasizes an IB-based international education and global citizenship.

The day begins around 8:45–8:50 and ends around 3:20–3:30, depending on level. Early Childhood classes run the full day on a 8:45–3:30 schedule, while Primary sections commonly follow a 8:50–3:20 pattern.

The school runs three bus routes from the city, with routes designed annually to meet need. An example route uses the Koyo C bus from Hiroshima Station or Sogo Bus Centre, and students are dropped at the Bosai Centre bus stop near a local elementary school; travel from the city is typically 30–45 minutes depending on traffic.

Application fees

- Application fee: JPY 20,000.

Tuition fees – annual (by year group)

- Early Childhood and Kindergarten (EC / KG): JPY 1,313,000 per year.
- Grades 1–8: JPY 1,669,000 per year.
- Grades 9–12: JPY 1,701,000 per year.

Tuition fees – per-term breakdown (equal-thirds calculation)

- The per-term figures below are calculated as equal one-third divisions of the annual tuition and rounded to the nearest yen; they are shown as an arithmetic breakdown rather than an explicit school-stated instalment schedule.
- Early Childhood and Kindergarten: JPY 437,667 per term (one-third of JPY 1,313,000, rounded).
- Grades 1–8: JPY 556,333 per term (one-third of JPY 1,669,000, rounded).
- Grades 9–12: JPY 567,000 per term (one-third of JPY 1,701,000).

Other compulsory one-time and annual fees

- One-time Registration Fee (Kindergarten and above): JPY 220,000 (payable at enrolment).
- One-time Facility Maintenance Fee: JPY 110,000 (payable at enrolment).
- Annual Capital Fee: JPY 100,000 per year.
- EAL (English as an Additional Language) tuition: JPY 100,000 per year (where applicable).
- Annual Bus Fee (before consumption tax): JPY 235,000 (charged to bus users; consumption tax is applied separately).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The school's Financial Regulations and enrolment documents define billing schedules, payment deadlines, instalment options and any late-payment penalties. The one-time registration and facility maintenance fees are charged at enrolment; other annual fees (capital fee, EAL tuition, bus fee where used) are billed on the schedule set out in those Financial Regulations.

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable. Hiroshima International School operates as a day school and does not provide boarding accommodation.

Other costs and typical additional charges

- Uniforms, textbooks, school lunches, special-purpose materials, field trips, extracurricular activities and some elective programmes normally incur additional charges; these are invoiced or billed separately according to the school's fees and handbook provisions. Specific items and amounts are set out in the school's enrolment/financial documents and the Parent–Student Handbook.

Refunds and withdrawal / cancellation

- The application fee and one-time enrolment charges are treated as non‑recurring items charged at application/enrolment. Refunds, pro‑rata credits, cancellation conditions and the effective dates for any tuition refunds are governed by the Financial Regulations and the enrolment terms; those documents set the required notice, the written withdrawal process and any applicable refund schedule.

Fee payment options

- Accepted payment methods, permitted instalment plans and remittance instructions (for example bank transfer, designated payment processors or other accepted methods) are specified in the Financial Regulations and enrolment paperwork; families should follow the payment instructions and deadlines contained in those documents.

Notes on figures and presentation

- All monetary figures are shown in Japanese yen (JPY). The annual tuition and other fee amounts shown above are the figures published in the school's tuition and admissions materials for the current enrolment cycle. The per-term figures are a simple equal-third arithmetic division of the annual tuition for convenience and are provided to show how annual tuition would split into three equal instalments; actual invoicing, instalment availability and exact instalment amounts (including any finance charges or rounding) are determined by the school's Financial Regulations.

Student nationalities are diverse. Approximately 35% of students have two Japanese parents, about 35% have one Japanese and one non-Japanese parent, and the remaining 30% are expatriate, representing around 10 nationalities. In recent years HIS has drawn students from many countries including Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Estonia, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Syria, the UK and the USA.