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Sapporo International School

Japan, Sapporo

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School Essentials

Foundational information about the school

Location

SIS Integrated Campus is in Higashi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The address is 3 Chome-1-35 Kita 26 Johigashi, Higashi Ward, Sapporo 065-0026. The campus hosts Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High on a single integrated site.

Levels

Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High.

School Type

International school (boarding is not described in public pages; gender policy is not specified).

Additional Learning Support

Public pages do not publish explicit Additional Learning Needs (SEN) provisions or dedicated SEN facilities.

Country Affiliation

No formal country affiliation is stated; SIS is based in Japan and is recognized by the Japanese government (MEXT).

Religious Affiliation

Islamic affiliation; SIS presents itself as an international Islamic school and offers Arabic, Islamic, and Qur'an content alongside other curricula.

Day Structure

The public calendar shows a trimester structure with three terms: Trimester 1 from Apr 14 to Aug 2; Trimester 2 from Aug 25 to Dec 20; Trimester 3 from Jan 19 to Mar 14; about 192 student days and 209 teacher days in 2025–2026. Daily start/end times are not published publicly.

Bus Service

School transportation services are provided from key locations in and around Sapporo.

Fees

Application and enrollment fees

- Application fee: JPY 10,000 (one‑time, paid on application).
- Enrollment (entrance) fee for standard families: JPY 40,000 (one‑time, paid on enrollment).

Tuition fees by year group (day-school students)

- Tuition is the same for all grade levels listed (Kindergarten through Grade 7):
- Annual tuition (standard, first child): JPY 480,000 per year.
- Monthly option (standard, first child): JPY 40,000 per month.
- Sibling discounts (applied to tuition):
- Second child: JPY 288,000 per year or JPY 24,000 per month (40% discount).
- Third child: JPY 192,000 per year or JPY 16,000 per month (60% discount).

Tuition fees for company- or embassy‑sponsored students

- Entrance fee for sponsored students: JPY 200,000 (one‑time, upon enrollment).
- Tuition for sponsored students: JPY 120,000 per month (applies regardless of grade; not eligible for standard sibling discounts).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Annual payment option: JPY 480,000 paid in two installments — one installment in April and one in September (two payments of JPY 240,000).
- Monthly payment option: JPY 40,000 per month for standard first child (12 monthly payments).
- For company/embassy‑sponsored accounts, invoicing and payment schedules may be coordinated directly with the sponsoring organisation.

Boarding fees

- No boarding fees are listed. The school operates as a day school and does not publish boarding arrangements or boarding charges.

Other costs and additional charges

- No itemised, public line‑items for uniforms, school lunches, textbook fees, transport, or activity fees are published in the school's admissions/fee information. Any such additional costs are not included in the standard tuition figures above.

Discounts, subsidies and scholarships

- Sapporo City subsidy: Eligible families may receive a government tuition subsidy of JPY 37,000 per month (reimbursed to families).
- Hokkaido University support schemes: Eligible children of Hokkaido University students receive a 50% tuition discount (monthly tuition JPY 20,000); eligible children of Hokkaido University researchers and staff receive a 25% discount (monthly tuition JPY 30,000).
- Financial hardship scholarships and partial/total exemptions are available through school arrangements; exceptional student achievement may qualify for a 25% waiver on tuition and enrollment fees.

Refund information

- A specific public refund policy for application, enrollment, or tuition fees is not published in the school's publicly available admissions and fee information. Refunds or exemptions are handled through the school's administration and support programmes rather than through a published refund schedule.

Fee payment options (methods)

- The published fee information specifies available installment schedules (annual split or monthly payments) and arrangements for sponsored students but does not list specific accepted payment methods (for example, credit card, bank transfer, cash) in the admissions/fee text. Accepted payment methods should be confirmed with school administration.

Notes and corroboration

- Independent school-fee listings summarising the same core figures (annual JPY 480,000 standard tuition; application JPY 10,000; enrollment JPY 40,000; sponsored rates) are available in external international school fee directories.

Pupil Nationality Mix

Exact numbers of nationalities are not published; the school states it serves both Japanese and international communities and promotes multilingualism.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees ¥192,000 - 480,000
Ages 3 - 15 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 2020
Bus Service Yes
Availability Are there places?

Sapporo International School (SIS) is an English-medium school in Sapporo serving students from Kindergarten through Grade 9. SIS implements an American curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), alongside an AIQ (Arabic, Islamic and Qur’an) curriculum and the Japanese National Curriculum. The school began in 2020 and consolidated into a larger, three-floor campus building by 2024. Beyond the regular program, SIS offers Summer School and an After School Program, including Arabic language and Qur’an tajweed/memorization classes. Families can also find short courses and events such as the SIS Robotic Course (robots, Arduino/Micro:bit and indoor drone learning).

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