Japan, Tokyo
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| Name | Age | Fee | Track | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 5 | 1,140,000 JPY | Kindergarten | Annual tuition; one-time application/registration fee applies separately. |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 1,463,000 JPY | Elementary School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 1,463,000 JPY | Elementary School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 1,463,000 JPY | Elementary School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 1,463,000 JPY | Elementary School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 1,463,000 JPY | Elementary School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 1,463,000 JPY | Elementary School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 913,000 JPY | Junior High School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 913,000 JPY | Junior High School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 913,000 JPY | Junior High School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 913,000 JPY | High School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 913,000 JPY | High School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 913,000 JPY | High School | Annual tuition; standard payment terms. |
| Name | Fee | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | 22,000 JPY | Application / screening (admissions) fee; one-time payment at application. |
| Name | Fee | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment Fee | 0 JPY | Publicly published details not available; no separate enrollment fee disclosed. |
Tokyo West International School (TWIS) is located in Hachioji in western Tokyo (Tama area) and welcomes children from PreK through High School. In PreK and Kindergarten, TWIS serves ages 2–5 and teaches in a primarily English setting while also offering Japanese learning time. In Elementary (Grades 1–6), classes are capped at about 18 students and learning is grounded in the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), with subjects integrated through Units of Inquiry. A distinctive feature is the school’s garden-based learning, used for hands-on projects connected to sustainability. TWIS also describes a progressive AI education plan from Grade 6 to 12.