Kansai Christian School

Kansai Christian School is located in Heguri-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The campus sits in a rural setting between flower fields and rice paddies, providing a quiet learning environment. It is about a 5-minute walk from Heguri Station on the Kintetsu-Ikoma line, and the address is 282-2 Oaza Misato, Heguri-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken 636-0904.

The school educates students in grades 1-12. The campus includes separate facilities for elementary and for middle/high grades, reflecting a split into elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Co-educational day school. There is no boarding provision indicated.

KCS emphasizes intentionally small class sizes; a formal SEN program is not described on the public pages.

KCS operates as a Japanese Zaidan Hojin (non-profit foundation).

The school is Christian; it provides a Bible-based, Christ-centered education.

The academic year runs on a two-semester calendar, with Semester I ending in advance of final exams and Semester II starting in January. Students typically bring meals from home; occasional school-organized meals are provided by volunteers.

KCS does not operate a school bus service; students primarily travel to and from school by train, with Heguri Station located about a five-minute walk from campus.

Application and entry fees
- Application fee (new students): JPY 10,000.
- Diagnostic / assessment fee (if required for placement): JPY 10,000 (one-time).
- Entrance / enrolment fee (one-time at first entry): JPY 50,000. If paid after April 1 a surcharge of JPY 10,000 is applied.

Tuition fees by grade (annual and per term)
- Grades 1–4: Annual tuition JPY 887,000; billed as two equal instalments (per term) of JPY 443,500.
- Grades 5–6: Annual tuition JPY 980,000; billed as two equal instalments (per term) of JPY 490,000.
- Grades 7–12: Annual tuition JPY 1,080,000; billed as two equal instalments (per term) of JPY 540,000.

First-year total (examples of one-time and annual charges)
- First year for a Grade 1 student (example): Application JPY 10,000 + Assessment JPY 10,000 + Entrance JPY 50,000 + Annual student fee JPY 55,000 + Re-enrolment fee JPY 50,000 + Development & Improvement Fund JPY 50,000 + Tuition JPY 887,000 = Total JPY 1,112,000 (first year). Subsequent years' total for that grade (excluding one-time entrance/assessment) typically appears as JPY 1,042,000.

Annual and recurring additional fees
- Annual student / administrative fee: JPY 55,000.
- Re-enrolment / registration fee (annual): JPY 50,000 (surcharge of JPY 10,000 if paid after April 1).
- Development & Improvement Fund (annual; due in September): JPY 50,000.
- Laboratory fee (grades 7–12; annual, due in September): JPY 10,000.
- Student activity fee (annual): JPY 9,000 (covers many field‑trip and activity entry costs; some transport, graduation and fundraiser costs are excluded).
- Miscellaneous items noted in published schedules: 4th‑quarter auditing tuition JPY 203,000; monthly payment plan fee JPY 5,000; graduation fee JPY 10,000; transcript fee JPY 500; achievement testing (home‑schooling) JPY 5,000.
- Sibling tuition reductions: second child 10% discount; third child 20% discount; fourth and subsequent children 50% reduction (applies to tuition).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard tuition billing: tuition is billed annually and payable in two equal instalments — one half due in September and the second half due in January. Other annual fees (for example the Development & Improvement Fund) may have specified due months (Development & Improvement Fund noted as due in September).
- A monthly payment plan is offered (published schedule lists a monthly payment plan fee of JPY 5,000). Specific plan details and enrolment conditions are published with the school's fee documents.

Boarding / accommodation
- Kansai Christian School operates as a day school; boarding / school dormitory fees are not applicable.

Uniforms, supplies and other costs
- School supply lists and expected materials are published separately; parents are responsible for uniforms, personal supplies and occasional event‑specific costs. The school publishes a School Supplies List for each academic year. Laboratory, activity and occasional program fees noted above apply where relevant.

Refund information
- Published fee schedules for the 2025–2026 academic year list fees and payment schedules but do not include a general, detailed public refund policy in the items summarised in the publicly posted fee documents. Refunds and any tuition adjustments are handled according to the school's formal fee policy as set out in the official fee schedule and parent‑student handbook. For clarity on the circumstances and timing under which refunds (if any) are issued, refer to the school's official fee schedule and parent handbook.

Accepted payment methods and instructions
- The publicly available fee summary and fee schedule indicate instalment and monthly plan options (including a published monthly plan fee) but do not list specific payment channels (for example: bank transfer, credit card, online payment processor) in the summary materials. Specific accepted payment methods and the bank/account details or online payment instructions are provided in the school's invoicing documents and fee schedule materials.

Notes and reminders (factual and procedural)
- One‑time fees (application, assessment, entrance) are charged on initial enrolment; some of these may carry a late‑payment surcharge if paid after the school's stated deadline (for example, the entrance fee surcharge after April 1). Annual fees recur each school year.
- The school published a fee schedule for Academic Year 2025–2026; subsequent year schedules are published by the school when released.

The school describes its community as international, with students from multiple national backgrounds. A precise nationality breakdown is not published.