Marie International School Shukugawa

Marie International School Shukugawa is located in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The Shukugawa campus sits in a riverside area and is about a five-minute walk from Kurakuenguchi Station. The Primary School address is 302, 6-7 Minamikoshikiiwachou, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo 662-0075, and the Kindergarten is at 2F, 3-8 Hinoikechou, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo 662-0084. The school operates alongside other MIS campuses in the region, including Ashiya and Matsuyama.

Marie International School Shukugawa offers three levels: Kindergarten (ages 3-6), Primary School (ages 6-12), and Secondary School (ages 12-15).

The school is a private, all-in-one international school offering programs from Kindergarten through Secondary. It operates as a day school and does not list boarding facilities.

The school provides small classes with a 1:8 student-to-teacher ratio and offers English language support for students not fluent in English, with additional language classes available at the primary level. After-school and seasonal programs are available for outside students as well.

Japan. The school is located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and does not have a formal country affiliation.

No religious affiliation is indicated.

Core instruction typically runs from 9:00 to 15:00, with after-school care extending to 18:00 for MIS students. The overall MIS program emphasizes a day across multiple campuses from morning until late afternoon, with extended care available.

MIS Shukugawa operates a school bus service. A school-provided bus was referenced during a 2023 moving day when the school relocated within Shukugawa; further route details are not published.

Application fees

- Application fee (Primary): ¥10,000 (incl. tax ¥11,000). Payment is due by the invoice due date.
- MIS registration / one-time school registration: ¥50,000 (incl. tax ¥55,000). This is payable at the time of enrollment for Kindergarten and Preschool; it is also used as the general MIS registration for other programs.
- Seasonal-program / first-time seasonal registration (applies to some Summer/Winter/Spring programs): ¥50,000 (noted as a one-time registration for first-time seasonal program participants).

Tuition fees — Shukugawa / Primary (Primary 1–6)

- Term 1 (payable at enrollment): ¥396,000 (incl. tax ¥435,600).
- Term 2: ¥452,000 (incl. tax ¥497,200).
- Term 3: ¥408,000 (incl. tax ¥448,800).
- Annual additional/one-time at enrollment (Primary-specific): Primary Registration Fee ¥150,000 (incl. tax ¥165,000).
- Facility Fee (annual): ¥110,000 (incl. tax ¥121,000).
- Maintenance Fee (annual): ¥38,500 (incl. tax ¥42,350).
- Learning bundles / learning resources: charged as actual expense (itemised / billed separately).
- Accident insurance (annual): ¥5,000 (incl. tax ¥5,500).

Tuition fees — Shukugawa Kindergarten & Pre-K (day schedule options)

- Kindergarten (9:00–15:00): first-month tuition on enrollment ¥105,000 (incl. tax ¥115,500); semi-annual tuition ¥570,000 (incl. tax ¥627,000).
- Kindergarten (9:00–18:00): first-month tuition on enrollment ¥118,000 (incl. tax ¥129,800); semi-annual tuition ¥636,000 (incl. tax ¥699,600).
- Pre-K (9:00–15:00): first-month tuition on enrollment ¥126,000 (incl. tax ¥138,600); semi-annual tuition ¥678,000 (incl. tax ¥745,800).
- Pre-K (9:00–18:00): first-month tuition on enrollment ¥142,000 (incl. tax ¥156,200); semi-annual tuition ¥768,000 (incl. tax ¥844,800).
- MIS Registration Fee at time of enrollment (Kindergarten / Pre-K): ¥50,000 (incl. tax ¥55,000).
- Learning bundle (Kindergarten / Pre-K): annual payment ¥20,000 (incl. tax ¥22,000).
- School hat (one-off item): ¥1,500 (incl. tax ¥1,650).

Afterschool, seasonal program and related short programs (Shukugawa)

- Afterschool session fees (Shukugawa Primary): ¥1,920 per session (other campus/session rates shown elsewhere). Fees for classes taken are billed or debited the following month. Accident-insurance for afterschool noted at ¥490 / month (applicable from SY2026). Dinner prepared by the school kitchen: M size ¥450, L size ¥500.
- Seasonal program pricing (examples): primary seasonal-day programs commonly shown at ¥39,000 (9:00–15:00) and ¥52,500 (9:00–18:00) for MIS students; external student rates differ; separate lunch / insurance / materials fees apply for seasonal programs. Seasonal-program reservations may carry a first-time registration fee of ¥50,000.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The school issues an invoice; payment must be received by the invoice due date. Admission is confirmed only after payment is confirmed. For Kindergarten/Pre-K the office sends an invoice and enrolment is granted after payment confirmation. For Primary, Term 1 is paid at enrollment; Term 2 and Term 3 follow the school's term/semester billing schedule. Specific invoicing dates and deadlines are sent on the invoice.
- Afterschool class fees are billed the following month for classes taken or debited the following month. Some Shukugawa Kindergarten arrangements are contracted on a monthly basis.
- Several items are noted as annual or one-time payments (Facility Fee annual, Maintenance Fee annual, Primary Registration Fee one-time at enrollment, MIS Registration one-time at enrollment).

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not provided as part of the school's programs; the school operates as a day school with usual hours and afterschool programs (day care/extended care up to evening hours). There are no boarding or dormitory fees listed.

Other costs and regular extras

- Uniform items (blazer, polo shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, backpacks, socks, etc.) are required for various sections; individual prices for most uniform pieces are not listed in the general guidebook but a school hat price is specified at ¥1,500 (incl. tax ¥1,650) in Kindergarten material charges.
- Learning resources / materials (learning bundles) are charged either as a fixed annual amount for Kindergarten/Pre-K (¥20,000 incl. tax ¥22,000) or as actual expense for Primary (itemised separately).
- Lunch / dinner / catering and incidental program fees: lunch and dinner are charged separately (examples: dinner M ¥450, L ¥500; seasonal-program lunch and materials charges noted in seasonal program pages).
- Accident insurance: noted as ¥5,000 annual (Primary) and separate monthly insurance or seasonal-program insurance charges appear (e.g., ¥490 / month for afterschool or small amounts for seasonal programs).

Refund information

- Application fees, registration fees and several enrollment payments are explicitly non-refundable. The application/admission sections state "Non-refundable" for applicable fees. Seasonal programs and short programs also state no refunds after published registration deadlines.

Fee payment options and invoicing

- The school issues an invoice for required payments. Admission or enrollment is granted only after the invoice payment is confirmed. Specific payment methods (bank transfer, card, etc.) are provided with the invoice or by the school office in the invoice/payment instructions. Afterschool class fees may be debited or billed monthly for taken classes.

Notes and important points for records

- Where amounts are shown, taxes are sometimes listed separately; many fee lines show both pre-tax and "incl. tax" figures — use the "incl. tax" number if you require the total payable amount. The school lists some charges as "actual expense" (learning bundles) which will be invoiced separately and vary by student and programme.

The school has around 60 students representing about six nationalities. The most common nationality is Japanese, and the local to international student ratio is approximately 9:1.