Sapporo International School

Japan, Sapporo

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Kindergarten	3	530,000 JPY	Day school (Kindergarten to Grade 7)	Standard family; first year entry
Grade 1	4	480,000 JPY	Day school	Standard family; tuition only (no enrollment/application in this year unless starting the school)
Grade 2	5	480,000 JPY	Day school	Standard family; tuition only
Grade 3	6	480,000 JPY	Day school	Standard family; tuition only
Grade 4	7	480,000 JPY	Day school	Standard family; tuition only
Grade 5	8	480,000 JPY	Day school	Standard family; tuition only
Grade 6	9	480,000 JPY	Day school	Standard family; tuition only
Grade 7	10	480,000 JPY	Day school	Standard family; tuition only

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	10,000 JPY	One-time, per student

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	40,000 JPY	One-time, per student (standard families) or per sponsored student if applicable

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application fee	10,000 JPY	One-time, paid on application (per student)
Enrollment fee (standard families)	40,000 JPY	One-time, paid on enrollment (per student)
Enrollment fee for sponsored students	200,000 JPY	One-time, paid on enrollment (per sponsored student)

Fee Breakdown

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.

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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

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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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