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Switzerland, Zug
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Admission fee: The admission fee is paid once at the time of admission or transfer. Payment is also required when transferring from Saturday School to Day School. The admission fee must be paid by the designated deadline for admission to be officially permitted. A refund after payment is not permitted. All children who are members of the Corporation Japanese School in Zurich are exempt from half of the prescribed admission fee. If there are three or more registered children in one household, the admission fee is exempt starting from the third registered child. If a student is enrolled for less than half a year at the time of admission, he or she is exempt from half of the prescribed admission fee; other exemption provisions cannot be combined with this one. Tuition fee: Tuition fees must be paid by the due date for each term. Transferees during a term pay a prorated amount based on the annual tuition fee. If there are three or more registered children in one household, half of the tuition fee is exempt starting from the third child. If a student is temporarily absent, he or she is exempted from half of the tuition fee. When a student transfers to the school after a term has started and the number of days left is less than half of the number of remaining class days, half of the paid tuition fee will be refunded; this does not apply to transferees during the term. How to pay: Make a transfer payment to the designated bank account. Day School tuition can be paid by term or by installments; if you choose installments, apply to the school office at least 10 days before the start of the term. Installment payments incur a commission. If the payment is not made by the due date, a reminder fee is charged; details are determined separately. Various fees: CHF 7 is charged for each certificate issued by the school (payment certificate, transcript, enrollment certificate, etc.). Reminder and debt collection: Those who do not pay the contribution by the due date incur reminder costs. A second reminder with an additional CHF 20 is issued. In case of early payment difficulties, the Japanese School in Zurich will consider an installment plan; reminders are issued in Japanese. If payment is still not received, debt collection will be initiated, which can lead to expulsion.
The Japanese School in Zurich is a full-time Day School with a Saturday School, serving students from age four to eighteen. The Day School comprises a Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior Secondary, an International Class (AM/PM), and High School, all following the Japanese curriculum under a School Committee-led administration. The International Class supports students whose mother tongue is not Japanese, while the Saturday School offers two hours of Japanese-language instruction every Saturday for Kindergarten through High School, including the International High School. The Kindergarten program includes Hiragana preparation. The school's facilities include a gymnasium and a library; there is no dormitory, and meals are eaten only in classrooms. A wide range of after-school activities and language-focused enrichment accompany the core program. Extracurriculars include language tests such as Kanji reviews, the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test, EIKEN, and JLPT, alongside events, exchanges, and community activities that connect students with Zurich life and future pathways.
