The Montessori School of Tokyo

The Montessori School of Tokyo operates across three campuses in Minato Ward, Tokyo: Forest Campus at 3-5-13 Minami Azabu, Orchard Campus at 2-1-18 Minami Azabu, and Grove Campus in the Azabu Juban area. Forest and Orchard are within easy reach of Hiroo Station on the Hibiya Line and Azabu Juban Station on the Nanboku/Oedo Lines; Grove is a short walk from Azabu Juban Station. All campuses are situated in central Tokyo's Minami-Azabu/Azabu Juban corridor.

The school serves children from 18 months (Little People) through 15 years old, with programmes for Sunshine (ages 3–5), Lower Elementary (ages 6–8), Upper Elementary (ages 9–11), and Middle School (ages 12–14). An Adolescent Program for ages 15–18 is part of the school's long‑term planning and offerings. Adolescents up to 18 are addressed under the MST framework as the next stage after Middle School.

The Montessori School of Tokyo is a co‑educational international Montessori program. It does not offer a boarding facility; families reside at home with a parent or guardian as the school does not sponsor student visas. The school emphasizes gender balance in classes and strives for inclusive access across the community.

SEN (Special Educational Needs) support is limited: classrooms can accommodate a limited number of children with mild SEN, but the school is not currently accepting new students with SEN. The school employs a Learning Support Specialist to support eligible students.

There is no formal country affiliation for MST. The school describes an international community representing around 30 countries, rather than alignment with a single nation.

There is no religious affiliation. MST admits students of any religion and supports an inclusive, faith-free framework for the student body.

Exact daily start and end times are not published, but the MST Bus Service operates in the morning with stops that may depart around 7:30 a.m. and target arrival at Grove around 8:20 a.m. to Forest around 8:25 a.m.; there is no return bus after the school day, and students are dismissed by the regular dismissal system. Lunch arrangements include Upper Elementary and Eucalyptus students eating in the Grove Rooftop Garden.

The MST Bus Service runs on regular school days and is available to 2025–2026 Elementary and Middle School students; Sunshine students may be eligible after teacher approval. The bus is supervised by an MST adult in addition to the driver. Routes include Akasaka Park Building, Lions Mansion Takanawa, and Park Tower Shibaura; if all stops are in use, departures occur between 7:30 a.m. and 8:25 a.m., and there is no return trip at the end of the day. Registration is via the school's contact channels.

Application fees

- Application fee: JPY 30,000 (one-time, non‑refundable).

One‑time (entry) fees

- Registration (enrolment) fee: charged once on acceptance; amounts vary by age/program. Typical published ranges: JPY 100,000–350,000 depending on age.
- Building development (capital) fee: payable once on acceptance (except for some youngest programmes); published examples show tiered amounts by age, roughly JPY 250,000–550,000. This fee becomes non‑refundable after the student's first day of attendance in most cases.

Tuition fees — annual and per‑term breakdown by programme

Note: the school lists programme names as Little People, Sunshine, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School (and a developing High School programme). The figures below reflect published fee schedules used for the current academic year and common two‑term billing splits where available.

- Little People (Nursery / Toddler programmes):
- Annual tuition (illustrative published range): JPY 1,040,000 to JPY 2,470,000. Per‑term amounts depend on the instalment schedule.

- Montessori Half‑Day (Early Years / Children's House / equivalent):
- Annual tuition: JPY 1,508,000.
- Typical term breakdown (two equal instalments as published by some school listings): Term 1: JPY 754,000; Term 2: JPY 754,000.

- Montessori Full‑Day (Early Years / Children's House / Kindergarten‑level full day):
- Annual tuition: JPY 2,319,000.
- Typical term breakdown (two equal instalments): Term 1: JPY 1,159,500; Term 2: JPY 1,159,500.

- Pre‑1st / Kindergarten‑equivalent (often listed as Pre‑1st Grade):
- Annual tuition: JPY 2,496,000.
- Typical term breakdown (two equal instalments): Term 1: JPY 1,248,000; Term 2: JPY 1,248,000.

- Lower / Upper Elementary (Primary):
- Annual tuition: commonly published figures fall in the JPY 2,470,000–2,787,000 range depending on stage and day‑length.
- Example annual / term amounts published by school‑listing services: Annual JPY 2,787,000 with Term 1: JPY 1,393,500; Term 2: JPY 1,393,500. Tuition for this level normally includes educational materials and listed excursions.

- Middle School (adolescent programme):
- Annual tuition: commonly published around JPY 2,590,000–2,850,000 depending on source and programme stage.
- Example term breakdown published by some directories: Annual JPY 2,850,000 with Term 1: JPY 1,425,000; Term 2: JPY 1,425,000.
- Middle School tuition generally includes scheduled overnight excursions and outdoor activities; optional additional trips (local or international) may be invoiced separately.

Sibling discount

- A 10% sibling discount is applied for the third and subsequent children enrolled concurrently.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Standard billing practice uses term or instalment invoices. Published re‑enrolment and tuition deadlines include a non‑refundable re‑enrolment deposit that is applied to Semester 1 tuition; Semester 1 tuition deadlines and other instalment deadlines are stated in the school's re‑enrolment/contract schedule (for example, Semester 1 tuition is required by listed deadlines such as early June in the re‑enrolment process). Families are required to meet stated invoice deadlines or the school may release the place.
- Credit card payments are accepted only for application fees; other fees and tuition are expected by bank transfer. Families must pay any bank transfer fees. The school does not operate a corporate contribution plan (CCP).

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. The Montessori School of Tokyo operates as a day school across multiple campuses; published materials and campus descriptions list day programmes only.

Other costs and recurring charges

- Spiritwear / uniform: the school offers MST spiritwear (polo shirts, shorts, backpacks, sports clothing). Spiritwear is required for certain off‑campus activities and may be recommended for PE and events; spiritwear costs are charged separately.
- Optional or additional excursion costs: most standard field trips and specified annual excursions are included in tuition at each level as published, but certain optional local or international excursions (particularly for older students) will be invoiced separately to participating families.
- Yearbook and shipping: published yearbook shipping fees are charged when applicable (examples: JPY 4,000 within Japan; higher for overseas delivery).

Refund information and withdrawal terms

- Application and registration fees are non‑refundable. If a newly enrolled student withdraws for unavoidable reasons before the academic year begins, tuition and building development fees are refundable; for returning students only tuition (not re‑enrolment deposit) is refundable under stated conditions. Mid‑year refunds are handled on a quarterly basis and are limited to specific conditions (for example, departure from the Kanto region with adequate notice). A thirty‑day notice period is required for formal withdrawal procedures.

Fee payment options

- Accepted/payment methods and rules: application fees may be paid by credit card; all other school fees and tuition are expected to be paid by bank transfer, with the payer responsible for any transfer charges. The school requests that employer payments be registered formally where applicable. Specific instalment schedules and due dates are provided on invoice and in the re‑enrolment/contract documents.

What is included in tuition

- Published notes indicate that tuition covers educational and other materials and most field trips. Level‑specific inclusions published for 2025–2026 (for example) indicate Lower Elementary winter activity day, Upper Elementary camping and a ski trip, and Middle School overnight excursions are included; truly optional trips and some optional extra activities will be billed separately.

Summary of the most frequently charged items (examples of amounts published for the current academic year)

- Application fee: JPY 30,000.
- One‑time registration fee: typically JPY 100,000–350,000 (age/program dependent).
- Building development fee: typically JPY 250,000–550,000 (age/program dependent).
- Example annual tuition (typical published figures):
- Montessori Half‑Day: JPY 1,508,000 (Term 1: JPY 754,000; Term 2: JPY 754,000).
- Montessori Full‑Day: JPY 2,319,000 (Term 1: JPY 1,159,500; Term 2: JPY 1,159,500).
- Lower/Upper Elementary examples: JPY ~2,470,000–2,787,000 (term instalments shown in listings).
- Middle School examples: JPY ~2,590,000–2,850,000 (term instalments shown in listings).

If you need these fee lines reproduced in a particular format for your external database, they are based on the school's published 2025–2026 fee materials and common directory listings. The entries above include the school's published payment rules, refund policy, sibling discount, what tuition covers, and which items are invoiced separately.

The school has an international community representing around 30 countries; there is no published local-to-international student ratio. The school emphasizes English-language communications and a diverse mix of nationalities among families.