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Japanische Internationale Schule München

Germany, Munich

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Japanese
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 15 years
Pupil numbers 177
Type Co-educational
Opened 1994
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Japanese Curriculum
Taught languages Japanese, German, English
Strengths Languages, Academic Enrichment, Performing Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Leadership and Professional
Stages Elementary, Middle School
Introduction

Japanische Internationale Schule München is a private Japanese international school in Munich serving students aged 6 to 15. The school follows a unified elementary and middle school curriculum defined by Japan's MEXT and is approved by the Bavarian state. German language instruction and local understanding education are integral, with English taught through team‑teaching with an AET. Elementary classes run 45 minutes and middle school classes 50 minutes, while weekly hours are 30 in elementary and 32 in middle school. Founded in 1994, the school operates as a registered association (e.V.) under VR 14700 and is led by Administrative Director Miki Saito. The Bleyerstr. 4 campus in Munich provides a peaceful environment, one tablet per student, whiteboards and projectors, and ICT integrated across lessons. The school collaborates with local schools and external instructors to support language development and intercultural understanding, including Japanese cultural events and exchanges with Japanese associations for families.

jis-muenchen.de

Bleyerstraße 4, 81371 München, Germany

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The Essentials

Japanische Internationale Schule München has 177 pupils, instruction in Japanese.

Location
Bleyerstraße 4, 81371 Munich, Germany. The school is located in Munich, Germany.

Stages
Integrated elementary and middle school.

Type
Private Japanese international school.

Additional learning support
Support staff and counselors provide individualized support.

Country affiliation
Japan

School day structure
The school day starts at 8:30–8:45, with elementary 45-minute classes and middle school 50-minute classes. Lunch is from 12:35–13:15, and the day ends around 15:55; a 7th period runs 15:05–15:55 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, but not on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Fridays. After-school care and activities are available, and a paid school bus serves all students for commuting.

Bus service
A paid school bus is available for all students for commuting to and from school.
Diving Deeper
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Fees
Application and enrolment fees

- Entrance fee: EUR 50 per child, one-time at enrolment.
- Association (membership) fee: EUR 0 per family at joining.
- Annual association fee: EUR 0 per family per year.
- Trial / short-term admission activity fee: EUR 150 per child (charged for any trial admission; this activity fee is payable upon acceptance to a trial place and is non-refundable).

Tuition fees (by year group and billing unit)

- Single monthly rate for all year groups: EUR 460 per child per month. The school applies the same tuition amount to both the elementary (primary) and middle (lower secondary) sections.
- Per-term / per-year detail: the school lists tuition as a monthly amount (EUR 460/month). An annual total can be calculated arithmetically from that monthly rate (for example, EUR 460 × 12 = EUR 5,520 as a 12-month arithmetic total); the institution's published information presents the fee as a monthly charge rather than an explicit per-term or fixed annual figure.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is stated as a monthly charge (EUR 460 per month per child). The publicly available enrollment material presents the tuition on a per-month basis.
- The school issues tuition payment documentation used for German tax purposes (Schulgeldbescheinigung) and tuition payments made to the school are eligible for a tax deduction treatment described in the school's FAQ (the school notes that 30% of paid tuition can be treated as a special expense for German income tax filings and that the school can provide the required certificate).

Boarding / accommodation fees

- There are no boarding or residential facilities listed; the school operates as a day school. School transport is available via a School Bus Users Club (SUC) run separately by parents; bus use is a paid service outside of the monthly tuition and is managed by the SUC. No boarding fees apply.

Other costs and routine additional charges

- School supplies and equipment: families are expected to provide standard school supplies (bags, stationery, sports shoes, water bottle, some musical instruments, calligraphy/brush supplies for certain grades, etc.). The school publishes a year- and grade-specific list of required items; costs for these items are borne by families and are not shown as a single consolidated amount in the school materials. There is no school-mandated uniform purchase listed; physical-education clothing is described as free choice.
- School bus: the school bus service is operated by a parent-run School Bus Users Club (SUC) and is chargeable to users; bus fees are managed separately by that organisation.
- Extra activities / field trips / off-site learning: individual excursions or offsite activities may carry separate charges when they occur; the trial admission note specifically states some external activity costs and that the trial activity fee is not refundable if the trial is terminated for operational reasons.

Refund information

- Trial / short-term admission activity fee (EUR 150) is explicitly non-refundable in the school's trial-admission terms.
- The school's published materials do not provide a separate, detailed general tuition refund policy for mid-term withdrawal or pro-rata refunds; only the trial-admission non-refundable statement and standard enrolment notes are published alongside the stated monthly tuition.

Fee payment options

- Publicly available school materials present the tuition amount and enrolment fees but do not specify accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, direct debit, or credit card) or the precise invoicing mechanics in the published enrolment pages. Families should note that the school provides contact details and an office for administrative enquiries.

Other relevant fee provisions

- Income-based tuition reduction: a tuition reduction measure is available for households with a pre-tax worldwide annual income at or below EUR 80,000; families receiving an employer education allowance for their child are not eligible for this reduction.
- Tax treatment: tuition paid to the school can be treated under German tax rules with the school able to issue the Schulgeldbescheinigung required for claiming the tax benefit described in the FAQ.

(If any specific numeric detail—for example exact bus fees, pro-rata refund rules, the school's invoicing months for the academic year, or accepted payment channels—is required, those items are not specified in the school's publicly posted enrolment and admissions pages and therefore are not included above.)
Academics

Japanische Internationale Schule München teaches Japanese Curriculum for students aged 3 to 15.

Curriculum
The school has a unified elementary and middle school curriculum defined by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It is also approved and supported by the Bavarian state, with emphasis on German language instruction and local understanding education. Elementary classes are 45 minutes long; middle school classes are 50 minutes long. Weekly hours are 30 for elementary and 32 for middle school.
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
New enrollment and transfer procedures: If you wish to enroll or transfer to Munich Japanese International School, please read the notes below and contact us by email or phone first. Then apply via the New Enrollment and Transfer Application link.

New enrollment: Required documents: proof of measles vaccination (two doses) from the health booklet or vaccination booklet; enrollment guidance from the local German health office (if such guidance has been issued); if you have received notice of a pre-enrollment health examination from the German health office, please undergo the examination and submit the certificate.

Transfer enrollment: From Japan: obtain a textbook issuance certificate from the current school and receive new textbooks from the Overseas Children Education Promotion Foundation; if you have documents from the current school, bring them unopened.
From outside Japan: if you are attending a Japanese school or supplementary school abroad, textbooks are generally the same; around the time of the new academic year or lower-volume textbook distribution for elementary grades, obtain them at your place of residence prior to moving.

All guardians of transfer applicants are asked to respond.

Note: The school teaches in Japanese based on the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology guidelines; German instruction is not provided.

A February information session is held; for other admission times, individual explanations will be provided.

For transfer applicants from local or international schools, an interview will be conducted. For students requiring special accommodations, the Admissions Support Committee will consider whether safety and learning guarantees can be provided. If there is false information, enrollment may be canceled. If necessary, the school may contact the previous school or related agencies with parental consent. For students with physical disabilities where independent participation in school life is not feasible, admission may not be possible.

Enrollment procedures: If you are applying for enrollment, please contact us in advance and follow the notes in the Special Accommodations section as applicable.

Special accommodations notes: If the student has previously used language support, therapy centers, or similar services, or if there were prior individualized supports at the previous school, please specify details in the notes.

Enrollment for students with special needs: The school may require documents such as a diagnosis letter from a medical institution in Japan; or an expert opinion (Gutachten) with the original and an official translation; copies of disability certificates (Schwerbehindertenausweis); and other relevant materials from the previous school.

Enrollment fees: Tuition 460 EUR per month; Enrollment fee 50 EUR (per enrollment); Membership fee 0 EUR; Annual fee 0 EUR. If the family's income for the previous year is 80,000 EUR or less (pre-tax, worldwide), tuition reductions apply according to the reduction table. If an employer provides child education allowances, the reductions do not apply.

Trial enrollment: For those wishing to experience enrollment, the aim is to allow Munich-area Japanese children to experience life at a school and facilitate transitions to Japanese schools upon return. Period: generally up to two weeks. Procedure: Submit the Trial Enrollment Application below; with principal's approval to participate. A per-student activity fee of 150 EUR applies regardless of the number of days. During the trial, certain activities may be restricted; school insurance may not cover injuries; materials used may not be provided; no progress reports or notices will be sent home. If admission during the trial would significantly disrupt ongoing school activities, the principal may terminate the trial even during the period, and the 150 EUR activity fee is non-refundable. School bus usage is not available.

Trial enrollment forms and further details are available via the Trial Enrollment Application link.

Scholarships
Tuition reductions are available for families with last year's income of 80,000 EUR or less (pre-tax, worldwide). Reductions are applied according to the school's discount schedule. If the family receives an employer-provided child education allowance, the reduction does not apply.
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