St. Mary's International School

St. Mary's International School is located at 1-6-19 Seta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8668, Japan. Setagaya is a western Tokyo ward with residential neighborhoods and good rail connections to central Tokyo. The campus is accessible by multiple train lines and the school operates its own bus network to support travel around Tokyo.

The school provides a K–12 program, comprising an elementary school, a middle school (junior high), and a high school, all on the Setagaya campus.

St. Mary's International School is a single-sex, all-boys international school.

Student Support Services include Learning Support, Academic Support, English Language Support, a School Nurse, and a Campus Minister. The school aims to accommodate a range of learning differences but notes that it may not be able to support all needs; full disclosure during admissions is requested.

The school is Catholic in affiliation.

Catholic.

Elementary hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. with buses leaving at 3:20 p.m.; Middle School runs 8:25 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. with a 3:20 p.m. bus and campus-off time by 5:00 p.m.; High School operates 8:25 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. with lunch 11:00–11:55 a.m.

The school operates its own bus network with a fleet of buses serving Tokyo; typical routes include Futako-Tamagawa Station on the Den-en-toshi Line and other connections. After-school buses are used to transport students, with the middle school bus schedule noted as leaving promptly at 3:20 p.m. (the fleet is owned by the school).

Application and Admission Fees

- Application fee: ¥50,000 (non‑refundable).
- Registration fee (new students): ¥400,000 (one‑time, non‑refundable).
- Development Fund (new students): ¥1,000,000 (one‑time, non‑refundable).

Annual and Per‑Year Tuition (School Year 2025–2026)

- Elementary School tuition: ¥2,700,000 per year.
- Middle School tuition: ¥2,800,000 per year.
- High School tuition: ¥2,850,000 per year.

Per‑term / Billing schedule

- The school publishes a full, school‑year Tuition & Fees schedule (School Year 2025–26) that contains the detailed billing schedule and installment information for the year; that document is the school's official tuition & fees schedule. For specifics of term‑by‑term billing and exact installment due dates you should use the school's published 2025–26 Tuition & Fees schedule.

Fees for Returning Students

- Re‑Enrollment Seat Deposit: ¥300,000 (non‑refundable; credited toward tuition).
- Building Maintenance (annual): ¥150,000 (returning students).
- Tuition for returning students is the same annual amount by level as above (Elementary ¥2,700,000; Middle ¥2,800,000; High ¥2,850,000).

Transportation (School Bus)

- One way (morning or afternoon): ¥310,000 per year.
- Both ways: ¥420,000 per year.

Device / Level‑specific mandatory costs and other academic charges

- Elementary (Grades 3–5): iPad and cover are provided and the mandatory one‑time cost is charged on the student invoice; the device cost is included in the school fees invoice and is non‑refundable.
- Middle School (Grade 6 and incoming Grades 7–8): MacBook Air fee is included on the invoice (one‑time mandatory cost for these cohorts).
- High School IB exam fees: billed in December for students who register for IB exams; ¥20,000 per subject.
- Graduation fee for Grade 12 students: ¥30,000 (cap and gown, reception and related ceremony expenses).
- Additional items charged or available through the school: cafeteria/food service, school accident insurance, and any Corporate Contribution Program charges as applicable.

School Accident Insurance

- Students are enrolled in a school personal accident insurance policy upon payment of school fees with coverage commencing September 1: medical reimbursements up to ¥1,000,000 and loss of life/physical impediment benefits up to ¥3,000,000.

Uniforms and Uniform Costs

- Uniforms are purchased through the school's authorized vendor (Top of the Class). Ordering and payment are handled through the vendor; payment options offered by the vendor include PayPal and credit card. Specific uniform prices are set by the vendor and are purchased separately via that vendor.

Non‑refund and Refund Information (explicitly stated items)

- Non‑refundable charges explicitly stated: application fee (¥50,000); registration fee (¥400,000 for new students); development fund (¥1,000,000 one‑time); building maintenance fee (¥150,000 annual where indicated); device costs charged on invoice for required iPad/MacBook (one‑time, non‑refundable); re‑enrollment seat deposit (¥300,000) is non‑refundable but will be credited toward tuition. These items are described as non‑refundable in the school's published fees information.

Boarding (if applicable)

- Boarding is not listed as a program or fee category for this school; there are no boarding fees published for St. Mary's International School for the 2025–26 school year. Transportation is offered via school bus instead.

Billing and Payment Terms (what is stated publicly)

- Credit card payments are accepted for application fees only; credit cards are not accepted for other fees and tuition payments.
- The school encourages payment of tuition and fees by bank transfer. Any bank transfer fees or lifting fees (particularly for payments from abroad) must be covered by the payer. The school provides bank transfer details (MUFG Bank, Jiyugaoka Branch) including the account number and SWIFT code for international remittance. Payments should be made in the student's name and include the student's school ID where requested.
- The Re‑Enrollment Seat Deposit for returning students is credited toward tuition.

Other costs parents should anticipate (examples shown on published schedule)

- Field trips, retreats, ski trip charges (elementary/middle/high as described for specific grades) and optional cafeteria payments are additional to tuition and will be invoiced or charged as appropriate.

Where detailed term‑by‑term instalment dates and full billing schedule are published

- The school's official two‑page School Year 2025–26 Tuition & Fees document contains the complete billing schedule, instalment/due‑date information and the full fee table for the year. That published school document is the official source of the term‑by‑term billing schedule and any fine‑print payment terms for 2025–26.

Summary of primary sources used: St. Mary's International School official Tuition & Fees page and the school's published School Year 2025–26 Tuition & Fees document; the school's uniform ordering page for vendor/payment details.

Students come from around 45–50 countries, reflecting a strong international mix. The most common nationality is not publicly published, and there is a mix of international and Japanese students.