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1. Admissions overview: Linden Hall High School is a six-year integrated junior and senior high school. Entrance examinations are limited to the Secondary Education School Entrance Examination for sixth-grade elementary students; the general High School Entrance Examination is not conducted. The school accepts transfer students.
2. Grade 7 Semester 1 admissions for 2026: 60 places are available. Applicants may choose from three exam types, with examinations and interviews at Linden Hall High School or Online (overseas applicants). Applicants must be born between April 2, 2013 and April 1, 2014; the application package includes the Application for Admission, Candidate Examination Form and Payment Confirmation, and PLUS Forms L1–L8; English-language evidence is required for Type J or Type B applicants whose mother tongue is not English (e.g., Eiken, IELTS). The application fee is 30,000 JPY; Round 1 runs December 1–20, 2025 and Round 2 runs January 1–20, 2026. Enrollment takes place January 14–23, 2026 (Round 1) or February 17–26, 2026 (Round 2). Fees: Entrance 400,000 JPY; Educational Enrichment 430,000 JPY; Facilities Development 420,000 JPY (nonrefundable).
3. Applications to enroll in all other grades and semesters (2025): Applications are invited for transfer admissions to Grades 7-10 (Semester 2 through Semester 1). Examinations are held at Linden Hall High School or Online; Several students are admitted per grade level. Applications must be submitted at least three months before enrollment; visa processing may extend the timeline. Results are announced two working days after the examination date; enrollment procedures and fees mirror those for Grade 7 Semester 1.
4. Tuition and fees: Tuition is 110,000 JPY per month; Global Education Fee 25,000 JPY; PTA Fee 2,000 JPY; Friends of School Committee Fee 1,500 JPY. Other monthly fees include Supplementary Japanese Language Class 100,000 JPY; Global Student Fee 85,000 JPY (for dormitory students requiring a student visa); Reserve Fund for School Trip 15,000 JPY; School Lunch 10,000 JPY. Supplementary Japanese language classes are provided to students scoring below JLPT N3 or N4; the Global Student Fee applies to dormitory students; lunch is mandatory for grades 7-9 and optional for grades 10-12. Dormitory: Admission Fee 100,000 JPY; Monthly Boarding 85,000 JPY.
5. Application Forms: Downloadable Application for Admission documents include 2025 (Grade 7 Semester 1) and 2025 (Grades 7-10); available as PDF and DOCX; if mailed copies are required, submit a request via the provided link.
Linden Hall High School offers scholarship opportunities to exceptional applicants. Please contact highschool@lindenhall.ed.jp for more information.
Linden Hall School in Fukuoka operates two campuses to serve students from 6 to 18: Elementary at Gojo, Dazaifu City, and Junior and Senior High at Futsukaichi-kita, Chikushino City. It is a day school with on-campus dormitory facilities. The Elementary program provides six years of English-immersion education, with most classes taught in English; Japanese language and moral education are taught in Japanese. The programme follows the MEXT Ichijou-Kou curriculum and is designated a Specially Exempt School. The High School offers an IB Diploma Programme and TI Course; Linden Hall was recognised as an IB World School on 4 October 2013. College counselling, overseas study opportunities, and international exchanges are provided. Facilities include glass-walled Elementary building, on-campus athletic fields and rice paddies, a dormitory, and a High School with a computer room and library. Extracurriculars span music, sport, and programming, with Round Square membership supporting leadership and service through international exchanges.
