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YUAI International Islamic School

Japan, Tokyo

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees ¥1,800,000 - 2,520,000
Ages 4 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 200
Type Co-educational
Opened 2016
Bus Service No
Availability Are there places?
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, Islamic Curriculum
Taught languages Arabic, Japanese
Typical class size 20
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, STEM
Clubs Cultural and Language, Community and Service, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Introduction

YUAI International Islamic School is an Islamic environment school in Tokyo that opened in July 2016. The school provides education at Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary levels, with English used as the main language of instruction. Its academic programme follows the Cambridge pathway, including IGCSE and Cambridge International AS and A Level courses at the upper secondary stage. In Primary School, students study a broad range of subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, Islamic Studies, Japanese Language, Arabic, Art and Craft, Computer Studies and Health and Physical Education. The school also offers a morning Tahfiz class as part of its programme. YUAI highlights several annual activities and events on its website, such as a Science and Math Festival aimed at encouraging student interest in these subjects, as well as an annual Sports Day. These activities reflect the school’s focus on both academic learning and co-curricular experiences within an Islamic educational setting.

1-13 Ōyamachō, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0065, Japan

The Essentials

YUAI International Islamic School has 200 pupils, typical class sizes of 20, instruction in English.

Location

YUAI International Islamic School is located at 1-13 Ōyamachō, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0065, Japan. It sits in the Shibuya district of central Tokyo. The address and contact details are publicly listed by the school.

Stages

The school comprises three levels: Kindergarten, Primary School, and Secondary School.

Type

Co-educational; the school uses English as the medium of instruction.

Pupil Nationality Mix

No public data is published on the number of nationalities represented or the local-to-international student ratio.

Additional learning support

Public information about Additional Learning Needs (SEN) provisions is not listed on the accessible pages.

Country affiliation

No formal country affiliation. The school was established through collaboration between the FGA Education Foundation and the Islamic Centre of Japan.

Religious affiliation

Islamic; the school emphasizes Islamic values and an Islamic environment.

School day structure

Morning Tahfiz runs from 8:00 to 8:40; classes run from 9:00 to 15:00, with a 14:20 finish on Fridays; Homeroom and cleaning take place from 15:00 to 15:20.

Bus service

A bus service is not publicly listed; contact the school for transport options.

Fees

Annual tuition at YUAI International Islamic School ranges from JPY 1,800,000 to JPY 2,520,000 for 2026/27.

Application and Admission Fees

- Application fee (one-time, non‑refundable): JPY 10,000.
- Enrolment / registration fee (one‑time, payable on acceptance): JPY 320,000 (listed as the standard registration/enrolment charge).
- Building development / capital development fee (one‑time, payable on acceptance): amounts published for new entrants include JPY 380,000–¥420,000 on published summaries; the school's published admissions fee structure is listed in the public fee summaries.

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per‑term breakdown for the published academic year)

- Kindergarten (KG) / Early Years: Annual tuition JPY 1,440,000. Term breakdown: Term 1 JPY 540,000; Term 2 JPY 540,000; Term 3 JPY 360,000.

- Primary (Early Primary / Years 1–3 groupings as published): Annual tuition JPY 1,440,000 (same term split as Kindergarten: Term 1 JPY 540,000; Term 2 JPY 540,000; Term 3 JPY 360,000).

- Lower Secondary (published lower secondary / middle years): Annual tuition JPY 1,680,000. Term breakdown: Term 1 JPY 630,000; Term 2 JPY 630,000; Term 3 JPY 420,000.

- Higher Secondary — IGCSE programme: Annual tuition JPY 1,920,000. Term breakdown: Term 1 JPY 720,000; Term 2 JPY 720,000; Term 3 JPY 480,000.

- Higher Secondary — combined IGCSE & Namiki programme (where published): Annual tuition JPY 2,640,000. Term breakdown: Term 1 JPY 990,000; Term 2 JPY 990,000; Term 3 JPY 660,000.

- Alternate published annual totals by specific year/grade appear in public fee listings showing a step pattern (examples: JPY 1,800,000; JPY 2,040,000; JPY 2,280,000; JPY 2,520,000 for higher grades in some published tables). Use the grade‑band breakdown given above for the commonly referenced programme groupings.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is billed on an annual basis but the school's published fee schedule shows tuition payable in three instalments per academic year (three terms) with the term splits shown above. Payments are due by term according to the school's term calendar.
- For withdrawal, the published rule is that parents must provide not less than one complete term's written notice prior to withdrawal; if no such notice is given, one complete term's fees are payable in lieu of notice. Consecutive late payments may incur penalties under the school's published payment terms.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not part of the school's published programme; the school operates as a day school and no boarding fee schedule is published. No boarding charges are listed in the school fee summaries.

Other costs and recurring fees

- Capital/campus development or building development charge (one‑time at entry) is published as a separate one‑time payment (see one‑time fees above).
- Additional program or capital assessment fees are published in some public fee summaries as an annual extra for certain cohorts; this may be described as a capital assessment or development fee in the fee breakdowns.
- Extra‑curricular activities, school trips, examination fees (for external examinations such as IGCSE) and special programme charges are additional to the published tuition in the same way they are at comparable international schools; some published notes show itemised charges for optional trips and per‑subject examination charges where applicable.
- Academic support / developmental tuition: published summaries note that new students needing extra academic development may be charged additional monthly academic support fees in the range JPY 10,000–JPY 35,000 depending on need and programme.
- Uniforms, textbooks, school lunch and personal stationery are typically charged separately at international schools in Tokyo; no fixed uniform tariff is published in the school's public fee summaries that list tuition and one‑time admission charges. Expect separate one‑off uniform and textbook charges at enrolment.

Refund information

- The published refund policy in public fee summaries states: no refund of tuition fees, in part or in whole, for a term will be granted except in the specific case where a student does not attend school at all during the term (complete absence) and the parents submit the required notification; appeals are possible in that circumstance. The school requires the one‑term written notice for withdrawal or payment of one term in lieu.

Fee payment options

- The school's publicly available summary fee pages and fee listings used in public directories do not include a detailed list of accepted payment methods (for example, specific bank transfer instructions or credit‑card acceptance are not published in the publicly visible fee summaries). Families should note that the publicly published fee tables do not list payment methods.

- Common practice at international schools in Tokyo is to use bank transfer for term payments and to offer other options (institutional payment portals or international payment services) where appropriate; because specific payment methods are not published in the publicly available fee summaries for this school, parents should rely on the published fee amounts and the term schedule above when planning finances.

Notes on the academic year covered

- The fee figures above correspond to the published fee tables and public fee summaries for the 2025–2026 academic cycle as presented in public fee compilations and school fee listings. The term splits shown reflect the three‑term tuition instalment pattern used in those published fee tables.

If you need these figures copied into a specific format, the values above are drawn from the school's published fee tables and public fee summaries for the 2025–2026 academic year.
Academics

YUAI International Islamic School teaches British Curriculum, Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, Islamic Curriculum for students aged 4 to 18.

Curriculum

The school uses English as the medium of instruction and embeds Islamic values within an Islamic environment; Arabic is taught as a subject. Kindergarten provides a social-emotional foundation, while Primary comprises six grades starting around age 6 with emphasis on Islamic values, lifelong learning, science and real-life skills. Secondary follows the Cambridge curriculum and emphasizes internalising Islamic values during puberty, preparing students to take the Cambridge IGCSE examinations. Subject offerings in Secondary include AQ & Islamic, Studies, English, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Japanese, Arabic, Art & Craft, Health & Physical Education, and Computer Studies. A typical day begins with Morning Tahfiz from 8:00 to 8:40, with classes from 9:00 to 15:00 (14:20 on Friday).

Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The Kindergarten program teaches emotional and social skills such as confidence, self-control, teamwork, and empathy. The Kindergarten description notes learning through activities beyond literacy to develop these social-emotional skills as a foundation. In Secondary, the Cambridge curriculum is complemented by a focus on internalizing Islamic values to support students' personal and social development. Homeroom teachers in Secondary are responsible for student welfare and are described as treating students as their own children. The school operates an English-medium international curriculum, which supports communication and collaboration in social contexts.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision. Public pages list Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary as the academic levels with no explicit SEN department or program indicated. There is no mention of dedicated SEN staff or a SEN coordinator on publicly accessible pages. The available public content does not describe whether the school is a specialist SEN institution. For SEN accommodations, public pages do not provide details; additional information would require direct inquiry.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

English is the medium of instruction at YUAI IIS Japan. The site does not publicly disclose specific EAL support programs or staff. The curriculum includes additional language offerings such as Japanese and Arabic within the program. The school presents an international curriculum and English-language instruction, but explicit EAL intervention strategies are not detailed on public pages. Families seeking specifics on EAL support are advised to inquire directly for details.

Mental Wellbeing

SEL-oriented development is evident in Kindergarten through the emphasis on emotional and social skills. In Secondary, homeroom teachers oversee student welfare, contributing to mental wellbeing and a sense of secure pastoral care. The combination of Islamic values with the Cambridge curriculum supports wellbeing through a values-based, holistic approach. School life events and activities, including sports and cultural celebrations, provide social opportunities that support wellbeing. No separate, publicly disclosed mental health program page is available beyond these welfare-oriented provisions.

Safeguarding

Homeroom teachers are described as responsible for student welfare and are noted to treat students as their own children, indicating a caring safeguarding approach. There is no publicly disclosed formal safeguarding or child-protection policy on public YUAI IIS pages. Core values highlighted by affiliated Al Sanad School Japan emphasize integrity, respect, and responsibility as safeguarding-influencing principles. The Al Sanad approach also stresses Islamic education and holistic development that align with safeguarding-oriented care. For authoritative safeguarding details, parents should seek official policy documentation directly from the school.

Admissions

Admissions

1. Step 1 — Confirm fit with YUAI IIS's program and language of instruction. YUAI IIS provides English-medium instruction and, at the Secondary level, follows the Cambridge curriculum, which helps families assess alignment with the child's language abilities and academic goals. The school's admissions framework is accessible via the Admission section, which includes an Application Process and related pages that indicate how to start the application, and an Application Form is available through the site navigation.

2. Step 2 — Initiate the application. Begin by navigating to the Application Process area and using the Application Form to submit the initial application. The site's navigation explicitly lists Application Process and Application Form as part of Admissions, signaling that the online form is the starting point for enrollment.

3. Step 3 — Pay the application fee. The published application fee for Yuai IIS is 10,000 JPY, which is part of the initial costs associated with submitting the application. This fee is reflected in public-fee information for YUAI IIS admissions and is corroborated by third-party fee listings for the school.

4. Step 4 — Submit required documents and await review. After submitting the online application, families typically provide supporting documents as part of the admissions package and await a review decision. The school's public admissions structure includes a formal process and guidance pages, though exact document requirements are not visible in the accessible content at the moment.

5. Step 5 — Admission decision and enrollment steps. If offered a place, families proceed to enrollment and payment of the onetime and recurring fees. First-year, one-time fees include Enrolment Fee of 320,000 JPY and Building Development Fee of 420,000 JPY, in addition to the annual Tuition of 1,800,000 JPY. The total initial year cost is 2,550,000 JPY, based on the current published fee structure.

6. Step 6 — Begin at the start of the new term. Once enrolled, students join the term as per the school calendar and commence attendance under the English-medium and Cambridge-aligned Secondary curriculum where applicable. The language of instruction and curriculum approach are part of the school's stated program design, as described in public-facing materials.

Scholarships

Public pages do not publish a formal scholarship program for YUAI IIS. There is a Financial Aid link in the admissions/navigation area, but no explicit scholarship offerings or criteria are visible in the accessible content. The fee schedule and one-time costs are published, but scholarships are not described in the publicly available material.

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