Shinagawa International School - Aoyoko Campus

The Aoyoko Campus is located at 5-12-4 Minamishinagawa, Shinagawa, Tokyo 140-0004. It is close to several transit options, including about a 5-minute walk from Aomono-Yokocho Station, 7 minutes from Oimachi Station, and 15 minutes from Shinagawa Seaside Station. The campus sits in Shinagawa Ward in a well-connected residential area with easy public transport access.

SIS operates across three campuses: the Aoyoko Campus (Early Learning Center for preschool), the Seaside Campus (Grades 1–3), and the Samezu Campus (Grades 4–12).

The school is co-educational and runs as a day school. It is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). Boarding facilities are not offered.

Shinagawa International School offers Learning Support for students who require additional assistance. A Learning Support fee of 500,000 JPY per year applies if required, with no fee for ELC students except for Kindergarten.

No formal country affiliation; the school operates as an international IB World School in Japan.

No religious affiliation.

Preschool to Kindergarten hours are 8:30 am–2:30 pm. Grades 1–12 follow 8:30 am–3:00 pm.

A school bus service is available. It primarily serves preschool and primary grades, with limited availability for secondary. Buses are equipped with seat belts and GPS tracking, and bus attendants supervise riders. Route details are provided to families as part of the admissions process.

Application fee

- One-time, non-refundable application fee: JPY 40,000.

Enrollment fee

- One-time, non-refundable enrollment fee: JPY 1,000,000 per student, payable within one week of confirmation of the student's admission.

Maintenance fee

- Annual, non-refundable maintenance fee: JPY 250,000 per student.

Tuition — structure and instalments

- Tuition is charged per academic year and is payable in three instalments (three term payments).

Tuition — published annual totals by year group (2025–2026)

- Preschool / Kindergarten (Kindergarten 1–3): JPY 2,450,000 per year.
- Grade 1 to Grade 5 (Primary): JPY 2,575,000 per year.
- Grade 6 to Grade 10 (Lower / Middle Secondary): JPY 2,675,000 per year.
- Grade 11 to Grade 12 (Upper Secondary / Diploma): JPY 2,775,000 per year.

Tuition — typical per-term instalments (published schedule for tuition instalments)

- Preschool / Kindergarten (tuition instalments shown as an example): Term 1 JPY 875,000; Term 2 JPY 675,000; Term 3 JPY 675,000 (these instalment figures correspond to the school's published term breakdown used in the fee schedule).
- Grades 1–5 (example instalments): Term 1 JPY 850,000; Term 2 JPY 750,000; Term 3 JPY 750,000.
- Secondary (example instalments shown in published fee schedule): Term instalments vary by year band (see the published term instalment breakdown for the specific grade). The school's published fee schedule provides the term-by-term instalment values aligned to the annual totals above.

Supply, learning support and other mandatory fees

- Supply fee: covers small field trips, Japanese textbooks, class novels and some stationery items (amount depends on grade and items provided).
- Learning Support Fee (if required): JPY 500,000 per year, payable in three instalments (not required for ELC except Kindergarten).
- PTA annual fee: JPY 6,000 per year.

Additional charges not included in the published fees

- The following are explicitly excluded from published tuition and must be paid separately when applicable: lunches, uniforms, non-curriculum residential and day trips, SEN support beyond the basic level, some exam fees, some sports events and tournaments, some extracurricular activities/after-school programs, and swimming. Examples of typical field trip costs are published as examples (e.g., JPY 100–1,500 depending on venue).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Fees for the academic year are fixed for August 2025–June 2026 and are reviewed annually. Changes to fees for the next school year are announced in advance.
- Tuition is payable in three instalments (three term payments). Typical published due-date pattern for term instalments follows an Autumn / Winter / Spring schedule (example published due dates used by the school: Term 1 due in June, Term 2 due in November, Term 3 due in February). Instalment dates can vary for late or mid‑year enrolments; the school issues the invoice with specific due dates.
- The enrollment fee must be paid within one week of admission confirmation. Late enrolment during the school year will require payment for the full term in which the student attends any portion.
- Late payment penalty: a late payment fee of 2% of the total payment will be charged; accounts more than one month in arrears may lead to suspension of the student's enrolment until payment is made.

Withdrawal and refund rules

- Withdrawal notice: the school requires at least one complete term's prior written notice of withdrawal, or the family must pay one complete term's fees in lieu of notice.
- Refund policy: all school fees are non‑refundable. One‑time payments and first‑term tuition are non‑refundable. In cases where a student is unable to enter Japan due to unavoidable circumstances such as government visa restrictions, tuition payments may be carried forward only once, subject to the school's policy.

Sibling discounts

- The school publishes a third‑child discount of 30% (applicable to current students); published information also indicates a second‑child discount is offered in some published schedules for siblings (see the school's fee schedule for exact application rules and eligibility).

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable: Shinagawa International School operates multiple day‑campuses (including Aoyoko, Seaside and Samezu) and does not publish boarding fees or boarding services.

Uniforms and incidental costs

- Uniform is compulsory for all grades. Uniform costs are charged separately and vary depending on the number and type of items ordered. Lunches and many extracurricular or optional trip costs are charged in addition to tuition.

Fee payment options and currency

- All fees must be remitted in Japanese Yen. The school's published guidance and parent handbook instruct that fees be paid into the school's bank account (bank transfer) as the standard payment method for tuition and recurring charges; the admissions/billing process issues invoices with the bank account/payment instructions.

Summary of key one‑time amounts (2025–2026 fee policy)

- Application fee (one‑time): JPY 40,000.
- Enrollment fee (one‑time): JPY 1,000,000.
- Maintenance fee (annual): JPY 250,000.
- Learning Support Fee (if required): JPY 500,000 per year.

(Fees, instalment amounts and due dates above are drawn from the school's published 2025–2026 fee materials and public fee summaries; parents should use the invoice issued by the school for precise instalment amounts and the exact due dates for their child's enrolment.)

The student body represents more than 40 nationalities. The most represented nationalities are Japanese and Korean, each around 20% of students. The overall local-to-international ratio is not published, but the distribution indicates a predominantly international student body with a smaller local Japanese component.