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Let the school know you're thinking of applying — they can share their prerequisites and help you through the process.
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Step 1: Schedule a School Tour. Oakwood Tokyo International School conducts family tours to view the facility and observe classes in action. The tour typically lasts about one hour, and staff provide information on the curriculum, the application procedures, and current school fees, with time for questions. You may attend with or without your child.
Step 2: Book a Trial. A Trial can be scheduled at the end of your Oakwood tour or by phone and email. Trials are optional, for those wishing to move straight to step 3, you are welcome to do so. Trials run from 8:45am to 11:45am for Preschool and Kindergarten and 8:45am to 11:30am for Nursery. Parents should return to Oakwood 15 minutes before the end of the trial to discuss how the Trial went.
Step 3: Send an Application Form. Families interested in applying fill the English or Japanese application form. The Application Processing Fee is ¥20,000. After payment is received, you will be placed on the waitlist and informed of available enrollment dates. Enrollment options and related fees are as follows: Day Program fees include Admission Fee ¥275,000, Annual Materials Fee ¥70,000, and Annual Facility Fee ¥150,000; Oakwood Adventure Play includes Admission Fee ¥50,000, Monthly Materials Fee ¥5,500, and Monthly Maintenance Fee ¥6,000; all fixed fees are non-refundable. Acorns (10 months under 2 years) can pay the Admission Fee in installments from 2025.
Yes. Oakwood Tokyo International School uses a waitlist system. After submitting the application form and paying the ¥20,000 application processing fee, families are placed on the waitlist and are informed of available enrollment dates as space becomes available.
Scholarships: The school does not advertise internal scholarships. Government tuition assistance is available to eligible Oakwood families. The statement notes that Oakwood families are eligible to apply for government tuition assistance. Translation of the Japanese line on the fees page: subsidies for childcare fees for users of unlicensed childcare facilities that meet supervisory standards.
Oakwood Tokyo International School is an English-instruction nursery through elementary school in Nakamachi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, and it describes itself as an IB PYP Candidate School. The school offers onsite nursery care starting at 10 months, plus preschool and kindergarten. It also runs after-school programs for children up to 10 years old. The elementary program opened with Grade 1 in September 2025 and states a maximum class size of 8 students. Facilities described for younger children include spaces such as “The Forest”, “The Gym”, “Rainbow Castle”, a climbing wall and a tree house (ages 3+). For transportation, Oakwood notes a school bus service for families in and around Setagaya-ku.
