One World International School Tsukuba

OWIS Tsukuba is located at 1400 Kunimatsu, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300-4354, Japan, on the site of the former Tsukuba Elementary School. The campus sits in Tsukuba City in Ibaraki Prefecture and is accessible by train (nearest Tsukuba Station) and local bus routes. On-site visitor parking is available and there are car-drop-off/pick-up facilities on school days.

OWIS Tsukuba currently offers Early Childhood Education to Grade 5 (ages 3-11). The school plans to add one grade each year, with Grade 12 opening by 2033.

International school within the One World International School network.

OWIS Tsukuba provides an English Language Support (AEP) programme to accelerate English development for non-native speakers. Admissions information notes that the school currently cannot accommodate students with significant special needs, though mild support may be considered in some cases.

OWIS Tsukuba is part of the Global Schools Group (GSG) network; there is no formal country affiliation stated.

OWIS Tsukuba has no religious affiliation; the network operates as a secular international school.

The standard school day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

OWIS Tsukuba operates a dedicated school bus system with two buses in use. Route A runs Tsuchiura Station, Tsukuba Station, Amakubo 3-chome, and OWIS Tsukuba; Route B runs Midorino Station, Banpakukinen Koen Station, Kenkyugakuen Station, Gakuen no Mori 3-chome, and OWIS Tsukuba. The one-way bus fee is set at 70% of the termly fee, and schedules are subject to change. For detailed schedules and stops, contact the admissions team.

Currency and tax
- All fees are quoted in Japanese Yen (JPY). Fees are shown inclusive of Japan's consumption tax.

Application and one‑time fees
- Application fee: JPY 30,000 (one‑time, non‑refundable).
- Registration fee: JPY 50,000 (one‑time, non‑refundable). The registration fee may be waived for certain academic years as published by the school.

Tuition and recurring term fees (by programme)
- Early Childhood (Kindergarten, Ages 3–6):
- Tuition: JPY 360,000 per term.
- Building fee: JPY 50,000 per term.
- Total recurring per term: JPY 410,000 (three terms per year). Annualised example: JPY 1,230,000 if paid for three terms.
- Primary Years Programme (Grades 1–5, Ages 6–11):
- Tuition: JPY 440,000 per term.
- Building fee: JPY 50,000 per term.
- Total recurring per term: JPY 490,000 (three terms per year). Annualised example: JPY 1,470,000 if paid for three terms.

Resource, excursion and other recurring annual charges
- Early Childhood resource/excursion fee: JPY 40,000 per year (non‑refundable).
- Primary Years resource/excursion fee: JPY 60,000 per year (non‑refundable).

Discounts
- Founding family discount: 10% off tuition for an announced period.
- Multi‑child discount: 25% off tuition (terms apply; one discount per child).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The academic year is divided into three terms. Fees are invoiced termly. The full term fee must be paid before the ‘Last Date of Payment' shown on the invoice. Late‑payment charges apply to overdue accounts.
- Fees are inclusive of consumption tax; amounts may change if the tax structure changes.

Accepted payment methods and payment mechanics
- The school specifies that fees are paid by auto‑debit deduction as the required payment mechanism.
- Available payment methods listed for the school's commercial/consumer information include credit card and bank transfer.

Boarding
- No boarding provision or boarding fees are listed for this campus. Boarding is not applicable.

School bus (transport) fees
- A dedicated OWIS school bus service operates on routes serving the area. Bus fees are charged per term and vary by distance/stop. A one‑way service is offered at 70% of the termly fee. Exact termly amounts depend on route and stop.

School lunches, books and uniform
- A school lunch service is provided (monthly ordering) and is charged separately. The school also sells books and uniforms; these are additional costs to the fees above. Specific prices for lunches, books and uniform are not listed with the term fees.

Refunds and non‑refundability
- The application fee and registration fee are stated as non‑refundable. Resource/excursion fees are shown as non‑refundable.
- Refunds generally require approval by school management; refunds are possible only after school management approval as set out in the campus commercial information.

Notes on amounts and invoicing
- All headline amounts above are presented in Japanese Yen and are inclusive of consumption tax where stated on the school fee pages. Term totals and annualised examples are simple multiplications of the term figures and the school's three‑term structure.

Official data on Tsukuba's pupil nationality mix is not published by the school. Third-party listings for OWIS Tsukuba indicate around five nationalities represented, with Japanese as the most common, and a local-to-international balance around 75:25.