New Life International School

New Life International School is located at 5-4-16 Asahi, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-0025, Japan. The campus sits in the Asahi district and is about a 10-minute walk north of Kofu Station. It shares a building with the New Life International Church, and the area is accessible by train, bus, bicycle, or car.

The school offers Kindergarten through High School (grades 1–12). It uses an American curriculum with AP courses and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) for all grades from 1 through 12.

Co-educational international Christian day school. The campus is within a church building and the school is affiliated with Christian Academy of Japan.

A low student–teacher ratio (approximately 14:1) supports individualized learning. Japanese language support is provided (Japanese literacy four days a week for grades 1–12; Japanese as a second language for grades 3–6 and 7–12 with JLPT preparation). After-school ESL/EFL and related activities are available.

NLIS is affiliated with Christian Academy of Japan in Tokyo.

NLIS is a Christian evangelical school sponsored by New Life International Church; Bible instruction and chapel are part of daily life, and families of all religious backgrounds are welcome.

School hours are: Grades 1–2 9:00–3:00; Grades 3–6 9:00–3:15; Grades 7–12 8:50–3:30. Arrival typically begins at 8:40, with dismissal following the older student's schedule. Lunch options include bringing an obento from home or using on-site meal providers; a daily 30-minute recess is scheduled.

There is no listed school-provided bus service. Many students commute by train, bus, bicycle, walking, or car. NLIS is located about 800 meters from Kofu Station, which facilitates commuter options.

Application fees

- Application fee: JPY 10,000 payable at the time of application for entrance to elementary, junior high, and high school. All admissions fees are non‑refundable.

Entrance (entrance/registration) fees

- Elementary (Grades 1–6) entrance fee: JPY 180,000. Emergency food & water charge: JPY 1,000.
- Junior high (Grades 7–9) entrance fee: JPY 120,000. Emergency food & water charge: JPY 1,000.
- High school (Grades 10–12) entrance fee: JPY 150,000. Emergency food & water charge: JPY 1,000.

Annual fees (charged at start of school year)

- Building fee: JPY 70,000.
- Accident insurance fee: Grades 1–6: JPY 1,450; Grades 9–12: JPY 2,000.
- Parents Supporting Education (PTA-type program): JPY 1,000. Annual fees are payable at the beginning of every school year and are nonrefundable.

Tuition (yearly and monthly; sibling reductions and policy)

- Tuition is stated per child and shown as annual and monthly amounts. All listed prices are in Japanese yen.
- First child: JPY 804,000 per year (JPY 67,000 per month).
- Second child (and third, fourth, etc.): JPY 588,000 per year (JPY 49,000 per month).
- Sibling discount: families with more than one child attending simultaneously receive a 27% tuition reduction for additional children; this reduction applies to tuition only (not to entrance fees or other fees).
- Scheduled tuition increases: NLIS applies a planned tuition adjustment over multi‑year periods. Example schedule published by the school: first‑child monthly tuition shown as JPY 67,000 (2026–2028), JPY 69,000 (2028–2030), JPY 71,000 (2030–2032) with corresponding annual values of JPY 804,000; JPY 828,000; JPY 852,000. Sibling monthly tuition shown as JPY 49,000; JPY 50,000; JPY 51,000 with annual values JPY 588,000; JPY 600,000; JPY 612,000 respectively.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Annual fees: payable at the beginning of every school year and nonrefundable. Tuition is presented as a monthly and annual figure; the school notes a specific late‑payment penalty and a withdrawal fee (see below).
- Late payment charge: a late fee of JPY 30,000 is charged for payments made after March 31.
- Withdrawal fee: JPY 30,000 is charged on withdrawal to cover textbooks, computers, desks, and any items the school paid for in anticipation of the child.

Boarding fees

- NLIS does not list any boarding program or boarding fees in its published fee information; fees are presented for day students only.

Other costs and typical ancillary fees

- Uniform / school clothing:
- Elementary students are required to wear an NLIS school t‑shirt daily. Short‑sleeved t‑shirt: JPY 1,600; long‑sleeved t‑shirt: JPY 2,000. Elementary students wear navy or gray sweaters in winter.
- Junior high and high school students wear a school uniform (navy blazer, trousers, white shirt, tie for boys, bow tie for girls, sweater vests in winter, plaid skirt option for girls); prices for full uniform sets are not published on the public fee pages.
- Badges: the first elementary badge is free; additional badges cost JPY 300 each.
- AP exam and online AP course fees: AP courses are delivered online and AP examinations are taken in Tokyo; additional fees for AP courses/exams are noted in school materials (specific AP exam amounts are not published on the public fee page).
- Textbooks: textbooks are provided on loan at no cost but must be returned in good condition; the withdrawal fee covers school expenses for textbooks/computers/desks if applicable.

Refund information

- All admissions fees are nonrefundable. The entrance fee is nonrefundable. Annual fees are nonrefundable. The published materials explicitly state these items are nonrefundable.
- The withdrawal fee (JPY 30,000) is charged to cover the cost of items already provided or ordered for the student; the published materials describe this charge as covering textbooks, computers, desks, and any items the school paid for in anticipation of the child.

Fee payment options

- Publicly available fee pages and contact information list the amounts, due/late‑fee rules, and where to enquire, but they do not publish detailed payment method options (for example, specific bank transfer details, credit card acceptance, or online payment portals are not shown on the published fee pages).

Summary of the key published fee figures (JPY)

- Application fee: JPY 10,000.
- Entrance fees: Elementary JPY 180,000; Junior high JPY 120,000; High school JPY 150,000. Emergency food & water charge: JPY 1,000 per entry.
- Annual fees: Building fee JPY 70,000; Accident insurance JPY 1,450 (Grades 1–6) or JPY 2,000 (Grades 9–12); Parents Supporting Education JPY 1,000.
- Tuition (first child): JPY 804,000 per year (JPY 67,000 per month). Tuition (sibling): JPY 588,000 per year (JPY 49,000 per month).
- Late fee (payments after March 31): JPY 30,000. Withdrawal fee: JPY 30,000.
- Elementary t‑shirt: short sleeve JPY 1,600; long sleeve JPY 2,000. Additional elementary badge: JPY 300.

(Amounts and policies above are those published in the school's official fee and admissions materials.)

NLIS represents over a dozen nationalities. The school does not publicly disclose the exact local-to-international ratio or identify a single most common nationality.