Tokyo International Public School

The campus is located at 2-13-6 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047, in central Tokyo's Minami-Azabu district. The area is known for its expatriate community and its placement in Tokyo's embassy district. It is accessible by public transport, with Shirokane Takanawa Station (Namboku Line/Mita Line, Exit 4) about a 7-minute walk and Azabu Juban Station (Namboku Line/Oedo Line, Exit 1) about a 15-minute walk.

The school operates as an IB World School offering Kindergarten through Grade 11, with Grade 12 planned for the 2026/27 academic year. It is organized into Lower School and Upper School divisions aligned to the IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP).

Tokyo International School is a co-educational day school.

An English as an Additional Language (EAL) program supports new English learners, and a Learning Support Team provides differentiated instruction for students with identified learning needs (subject to available resources).

No formal country affiliation is stated; the school serves a diverse international community representing many nationalities.

There is no stated religious affiliation; the school operates as a secular international program.

The school week runs Monday to Friday. Students may be on campus from 8:00, classes run 8:10–15:20, and co-curricular activities run 15:30–17:30.

The school operates seven school buses and after-school buses to support transport.

Application and one-time fees

- Application Fee (new students only): ¥30,000.
- Registration Fee (new students only): ¥300,000.
- Development Fee (new students only): ¥900,000.
- One-time fee total for new students (sum of the above): ¥1,230,000. All one-time fees are shown as non-refundable.

Tuition fees — annual payment (by year group)

- Kindergarten – Grade 2: Building Fee ¥150,000; Tuition ¥2,850,000; Annual total ¥3,000,000.
- Grade 3 – Grade 5: Building Fee ¥150,000; Tuition ¥2,900,000; Annual total ¥3,050,000.
- Grade 6 – Grade 9: Building Fee ¥150,000; Tuition ¥3,050,000; Annual total ¥3,200,000.
- Grade 10 – Grade 11: Building Fee ¥150,000; Tuition ¥3,150,000; Annual total ¥3,300,000.

Tuition fees — term payment (personal account or mid-year entry)

- Kindergarten – Grade 2: Building Fee ¥150,000; Term 1 ¥1,130,000 (due by Apr 30); Term 2 ¥860,000 (due by Oct 31); Term 3 ¥860,000 (due by Jan 31).
- Grade 3 – Grade 5: Building Fee ¥150,000; Term 1 ¥1,160,000 (due by Apr 30); Term 2 ¥870,000 (due by Oct 31); Term 3 ¥870,000 (due by Jan 31).
- Grade 6 – Grade 9: Building Fee ¥150,000; Term 1 ¥1,210,000 (due by Apr 30); Term 2 ¥920,000 (due by Oct 31); Term 3 ¥920,000 (due by Jan 31).
- Grade 10 – Grade 11: Building Fee ¥150,000; Term 1 ¥1,250,000 (due by Apr 30); Term 2 ¥950,000 (due by Oct 31); Term 3 ¥950,000 (due by Jan 31).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Term dates (as published): Term 1 Aug 26 – Dec 19; Term 2 Jan 12 – Mar 26; Term 3 Apr 6 – Jun 19. Payment deadlines for term installments are the dates listed for each term (Term 1 installment / withdrawal notice deadline Apr 30; Term 2 deadline Oct 31; Term 3 deadline Jan 31). Returning students are required to have annual school fees paid in full by the published April deadline; newly enrolling students pay according to the dates in their acceptance letter.

Boarding fees

- Tokyo International School is a day school. No boarding fees apply.

Optional and other costs

- Bus service (optional): One-way ¥200,000; Round-trip ¥340,000.
- Extended childcare (Beyond the Bell) for K–G5: Unlimited Plan — Term 1 ¥172,000; Term 2 ¥118,250; Term 3 ¥118,250 (tax included). On-demand plan billed by the hour at ¥1,800 per hour (rounded to nearest 15 minutes).
- Additional items explicitly stated as not included in the fees: some school activities, uniforms, lunches, IT devices for Grade 6 and above, some social events and private instrumental lessons. Families of students in Grade 6 – Grade 11 are required to provide a laptop that meets the school's IT specifications. Some residential trips may incur additional charges (for example, transportation).

Refund information

- The published fee schedule identifies application, registration and development fees as one-time fees that are non-refundable. No additional detailed refund schedule is provided in the published fee summary.

Fee payment options and contacts

- Specific accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, etc.) are not itemized on the published fee summary. Payment arrangements and corporate contribution program inquiries are handled by the Business Office; the published contact for fee and CCP enquiries is do@tokyois.com.

Notes

- Certain optional services and items (bus, aftercare, uniforms, lunches, instrumentals, residential trip costs, and required IT devices for older students) are billed separately from the tuition and building fees listed above.

The student body represents over 70 nationalities; no single nationality accounts for more than 20% of students. The largest represented nationalities are the United States and Japan, with total enrollment around 380 students (as reported by the international-schools data).