International Schools in Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo’s international schools form a large, well-established sector serving expatriate and globally mobile Japanese families across central wards and residential suburbs. Most schools teach in English and commonly follow the IB continuum, British (English National Curriculum/IGCSE/A-Level) or American programmes; there are also national-system schools (French, German, Indian) and a growing number of bilingual Japanese - English programmes. Annual tuition for many established schools most often sits in the roughly ¥2.0 - 3.5 million band, though a handful of premium schools charge more and some smaller or community schools are less expensive; expect additional one-off entrance or capital levies and extra costs for transport and lunches. Admissions operate on a mix of rolling and cohort cycles - popular entry points fill early - so families should start enquiries several months to a year ahead and allow time for Japanese visa/Certificate of Eligibility paperwork and for calendar mismatches (Japanese schools run April - March while many international schools use an August/September intake).

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