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High school students (grade 10 or above) may live in school-owned apartments near the campus, subject to unit availability. Each 1R apartment is a single-occupancy, 26 square-meter unit furnished with a bed, table, chair, and a small refrigerator; rent is 72,000 yen per month including utilities. Applicants indicate preference on the online application form, and the admissions office communicates housing outcomes alongside enrollment status. Students in grades 1–9 must have a parent or adult guardian co-residing with the student to be eligible to apply.
The school does not provide lunch services. Students bring lunch from home, buy lunch on the way to school, or buy lunch during lunch from a local shop. A local bread shop offers KIU Academy students a 15% discount.
KIU Academy Niseko is a bilingual (English–Japanese) international school in Niseko, Hokkaido, located at 56-3 Motomachi and about a five-minute walk from Niseko View Plaza. The school opened in April 2025 and follows the Kyoto campus’s WASC/ACSI-accredited curriculum model, with subjects including English, Japanese, math, science, social studies and Bible, with additional electives such as computer, P.E., art and music. The campus is a two-story building, and the school describes planned outdoor facilities including a basketball court and futsal court, with views of Mt. Yotei. For transport, the school operates a shuttle bus with pick-up points such as Kutchan Station, Hirafu and Kabayama. High school students (Grade 10+) may apply for school-owned apartments near campus if available.