Phoenix House International School

Phoenix House International School is located at 3-7 Yonban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081, Japan. The campus is in central Tokyo in the Hanzomon and Ichigaya area. It is a large, purpose-built campus in the heart of Tokyo near the British Embassy and the Imperial Palace, and the central location provides city-wide access for families.

Prep School for children aged 5 to 11; the school provides Prep 1 through Prep 6. The programme uses England's National Curriculum and is described as serving 5–11 year-olds.

Independent Prep School. The school is described as an Independent Prep School serving Prep 1–Prep 6 in central Tokyo. It follows the National Curriculum of England.

The school has a designated SENCo; the Deputy Head of School also serves as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and SENCo. This indicates a leadership structure focused on Special Educational Needs and inclusive education.

The school teaches to England's National Curriculum, reflecting a British international schooling identity. It is a member of FOBISIA, reflecting British international collaboration and standards.

No religious affiliation is listed publicly. The school presents itself as a British prep school following the English National Curriculum.

Term dates show Autumn, Spring, and Summer terms; for example Autumn 2025 runs 1 September 2025–12 December 2025 and Spring 2026 runs 6 January 2026–20 March 2026, with Summer 2026 13 April 2026–26 June 2026. The school provides a lunch option via Kiwi Kitchen. Tours and information sessions are scheduled at 9:00–10:00 JST during visits.

Public information about a dedicated school bus service is not published. The public pages provide the school address and contact details but do not list bus transportation arrangements. Prospective families should contact admissions for transport options.

Application and enrolment fees

- Registration Fee (application): JPY 60,000.
- Enrolment Fee (payable by new pupils on acceptance): JPY 500,000.
- School Development Fee (mandatory for new pupils; optional for existing pupils): JPY 500,000.

Tuition fees (full academic year and term breakdown) — JPY

- Prep 1 & Prep 2: Full academic year JPY 3,100,000; Autumn term JPY 1,319,577; Spring term JPY 1,055,597; Summer term JPY 879,827.
- Prep 3 & Prep 4: Full academic year JPY 3,250,000; Autumn term JPY 1,383,428; Spring term JPY 1,106,674; Summer term JPY 922,399.
- Prep 5 & Prep 6: Full academic year JPY 3,450,000; Autumn term JPY 1,468,562; Spring term JPY 1,174,777; Summer term JPY 979,162.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Fees are charged on an annual basis; termly payments are available subject to a handling surcharge (termly payments are 5% higher than annual payment).
- Invoices are issued at least four weeks before the end of the previous term; the payment deadline is the end of the previous term.
- The school reserves the right to impose a late payment fee on overdue accounts.
- A full term's fees are due if a child is withdrawn without a full term's written notice to the Head of School. Parents must give a full term's written notice to withdraw.
- All fees include applicable tax.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable; this is a day preparatory school for ages 5–11 and no boarding fees are listed.

Other costs and optional fees

- Additional charges apply for optional provisions and services, including School Bus Service, Lunch Delivery, Extracurricular Programmes, Trips for optional activities, Holiday Schools and Learning Support. Specific prices for these services are set separately.
- Uniform and branded items are charged separately via the school uniform shop. Representative uniform item prices include:
- School Blazer: JPY 42,000.
- School Sweater: JPY 9,800.
- School Vest: JPY 8,700.
- School Backpack: JPY 33,000.
- School Scarf: JPY 3,500.
- PH Tote Bag: JPY 1,800.
- School Pin: JPY 900.

Sibling and other fee adjustments

- Sibling fee remissions apply: the eldest child receives 5% remission if one other sibling is enrolled, 15% if two other siblings are enrolled, and 30% if three other siblings are enrolled.

Refund and cancellation policy

- Fees are non-refundable; the school does not refund fees.
- If a child is withdrawn without the required full term's written notice, one full term's fees are payable in lieu of notice.

Fee payment information and handling of payment data

- Invoicing and payment deadlines follow the billing schedule above; parents or payers are contractually responsible for fee payments.
- The school collects bank account and credit card information in connection with billing and payment processing for tuition and related charges.

Notes

- Enrolment-related charges and tuition figures above are stated in Japanese yen (JPY) and include tax.
- Any optional services (bus, lunch, extracurriculars, trips, learning support, holiday provision) carry separate charges which are published separately from the tuition schedule.

Admissions policy states that a child with non-Japanese nationality can apply as an international pupil; there is no published breakdown of nationalities or the local/global ratio. This indicates international intake but no public nationality mix data.