United School of Tokyo

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Kindergarten K1	3	1,700,000 JPY	Kindergarten	(New students only) One-time joining fees: 825,000 JPY (Application 25,000; Registration 400,000; Development 400,000) payable to secure the place. Annual tuition total: 1,700,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 560,000; Winter 455,000; Spring 385,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually.
Kindergarten K2	4	1,700,000 JPY	Kindergarten	Annual tuition total: 1,700,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 560,000; Winter 455,000; Spring 385,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees for returning students.
Kindergarten K3	5	1,700,000 JPY	Kindergarten	Annual tuition total: 1,700,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 560,000; Winter 455,000; Spring 385,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees for returning students.
Grade 1	6	1,910,000 JPY	Elementary	Annual tuition total: 1,910,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 645,000; Winter 520,000; Spring 445,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees.
Grade 2	7	1,910,000 JPY	Elementary	Annual tuition total: 1,910,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 645,000; Winter 520,000; Spring 445,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees.
Grade 3	8	1,910,000 JPY	Elementary	Annual tuition total: 1,910,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 645,000; Winter 520,000; Spring 445,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees.
Grade 4	9	1,910,000 JPY	Elementary	Annual tuition total: 1,910,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 645,000; Winter 520,000; Spring 445,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees.
Grade 5	10	1,910,000 JPY	Elementary	Annual tuition total: 1,910,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 645,000; Winter 520,000; Spring 445,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees.
Grade 6	11	2,000,000 JPY	Middle School	Annual tuition total: 2,000,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 690,000; Winter 540,000; Spring 470,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees.
Grade 7	12	2,000,000 JPY	Middle School	Annual tuition total: 2,000,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 690,000; Winter 540,000; Spring 470,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees.
Grade 8	13	2,000,000 JPY	Middle School	Annual tuition total: 2,000,000 JPY (Maintenance 300,000; Fall 690,000; Winter 540,000; Spring 470,000). Discounts: second sibling 5% and third sibling 10% apply to tuition only. PTA: 25,000 JPY annually. No joining fees.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	25,000 JPY	Application Fee 25,000 JPY can be paid in cash at office or by bank transfer; otherwise included in the one-time joining fees for new students.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	0 JPY	Enrollment related fees are included in the one-time joining fees; Development Fee waived for returning students.

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
PTA fee	25,000 JPY	Annual; per student.
One-time joining fees (new students)	825,000 JPY	Total 825,000 JPY (Application 25,000; Registration 400,000; Development 400,000). Applies only to new students; non-refundable once paid.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

One-time joining fees (new students)
- Application Fee: JPY 25,000.
- Registration Fee: JPY 400,000.
- Development Fee: JPY 400,000.
- Total one-time joining fees (new student): JPY 825,000.

Annual fees & tuition (2025–2026) — by division (amounts shown per term where applicable and annual total)
- Kindergarten (K1–K3):
- Maintenance Fee (annual): JPY 300,000.
- Fall Tuition: JPY 560,000.
- Winter Tuition: JPY 455,000.
- Spring Tuition: JPY 385,000.
- Annual total: JPY 1,700,000.

- Elementary School (Grades 1–5):
- Maintenance Fee (annual): JPY 300,000.
- Fall Tuition: JPY 645,000.
- Winter Tuition: JPY 520,000.
- Spring Tuition: JPY 445,000.
- Annual total: JPY 1,910,000.

- Middle School (Grades 6–8):
- Maintenance Fee (annual): JPY 300,000.
- Fall Tuition: JPY 690,000.
- Winter Tuition: JPY 540,000.
- Spring Tuition: JPY 470,000.
- Annual total: JPY 2,000,000.

Tuition discounts
- Second sibling discount: 5% (applies to tuition only, self-paying families).
- Third sibling discount: 10% (applies to tuition only, self-paying families).

Other fees and typical additional costs
- ESL and learning support (per 45-minute session):
- Pull-out service (1 session/week): JPY 3,850 per session.
- In-class (push-in) support (1 session/week): JPY 2,750 per session.

- Technology requirements and likely costs:
- Grades 3–5: students are required to have an iPad (specification detail available from school office).
- Grades 6–8: students are required to have a MacBook.

- Bus service (annual):
- Annual round-trip bus fee: JPY 300,000.
- Annual one-way bus fee: JPY 200,000.
- Bus fees may be paid annually or by term.

- School trips and activity costs (examples and ranges — family responsibility):
- K1–G8 day field trips: ~JPY 500 per trip on average (varies by destination).
- G3–G8 ski trip: JPY 50,000–70,000 (package-dependent).
- G6–G8 residential trip: JPY 60,000–80,000 (destination-dependent).

- PTA fee: JPY 25,000 (annual).

- Extra-curricular activity fees: vary by activity; fees are charged separately.

Boarding fees
- No boarding fees are listed; the school operates as a day school with no separate boarding provision indicated.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Term billing/payment deadlines (standard schedule):
- Fall tuition due: April 25.
- Winter tuition due: October 25.
- Spring tuition due: January 25.

- Invoices are issued 7–8 weeks before the end of the previous term. Parents remain responsible for timely payment even when a third party (e.g., employer) is paying. Students with unpaid tuition at the start of a term will not be permitted to attend and the school may reallocate the place.

- Fees for the new academic year must be paid by April 28; failure to pay by that date may result in reallocation of the student's place. Joining fees for new students must be paid within one week of receiving the joining-fee invoice to secure the place.

- Late enrollment: tuition and bus fees for students enrolling after the school year has started are calculated by the school's three academic terms; fees for partially attended terms are not prorated and must be paid in full before the student's start date. Re-enrolling students who previously left are required to pay the Registration Fee; the Development Fee is waived for returning students.

Refunds and withdrawal notice
- The Application Fee (JPY 25,000) is non-refundable once paid. One-time joining fees and annual fees are not refundable. Tuition is not refunded for partially attended terms. Refunds are issued only when the school receives notice in accordance with the school's notice rules and a term has been fully unattended.

- Notice period: a minimum of one complete term's prior written notice is required to withdraw a student. If a parent does not provide at least one full term's written notice, one full term's fees must be paid in lieu of notice. The school will withhold report cards, recommendations, and release of records until outstanding fees are settled.

Late payment policy and penalties
- Late payments without prior notice may result in prohibition from class attendance and/or withholding of grades, transcripts, recommendations, or other school records.
- A weekly late charge of JPY 10,000 applies to delinquent payments.

Payment methods and bank details
- All fees must be paid by bank transfer and paid under the student's name.
- The Application Fee (JPY 25,000) may alternatively be paid in cash at the school office or by bank transfer. For overseas transfers, families must ensure the amount received in JPY equals the invoiced amount after all handling fees; applicants are responsible for all transfer fees.
- Bank information (payable to Kabushiki Gaisha United School of Tokyo, Mizuho Bank, Shibuya Chuo Branch; Ordinary account 1609328; Swift Code: MHCBJPJT) is supplied for transfers.

Important additional notes
- All fees and tuition amounts include sales tax.
- One-time fees are stated as non-refundable once paid.
- Fees and tuition are reviewed annually and are subject to change.

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Instructs in English

Fees ¥1,700,000 - 2,000,000

Ages 3 - 14 years

Pupil numbers 230

Type Co-educational

Opened 2014

Bus Service Yes

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United School of Tokyo (UST) is an international school in Shibuya, founded in 2014 by parents and teachers, serving children ages 3 to 14 across Kindergarten (K1–K3), Elementary (G1–G5) and Middle School (G6–G8). Classroom instruction is conducted in English and the school references American Common Core standards for benchmarks. UST highlights small classes and notes 16 students per class and a total of ~220 students. Japanese is taught daily, with additional language options mentioned for older students. Beyond lessons, UST runs an extracurricular program with 30+ classes across sports, performing arts, visual arts, games/activities and STEAM. A distinctive feature described under school life is its Social Responsibility work, including projects like eco drives and a partnership-building effort with an elementary school in Cambodia.

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