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NUCB International Junior and Senior High School

Japan, Nagoya

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Japanese
Fees ¥596,900 - 1,093,900
Ages 12 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 3000
Type Co-educational
Opened 2003
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (MYP), IB (DP), Japanese Curriculum
Taught languages French, Mandarin, Spanish
Typical class size 15
Strengths Sport, Academic Enrichment, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Middle School, High School
Introduction

NUCB International Junior and Senior High School (NIHS) is an MEXT-accredited junior and senior high school in Showa Ward, Nagoya, about a 7-minute walk from Gokiso Station. Students study in a bilingual environment and the school states it has recruited ten native English instructors, teaching small classes with an emphasis on oral communication. NIHS is an IB World School authorized for the Diploma Programme and has also obtained IB Middle Years Programme authorization. Beyond timetabled classes, the school describes after-school TOEIC preparation and a United Nations General Assembly debate simulation in English. Facilities highlighted by the school include a large central atrium used as a multi-purpose space, a “World Online Classroom” designed for interactive video-linked learning, an Active Learning Lab for discussion and presentations, as well as an on-site electronic library.

www.nucba.ac.jp

1 Chome-16 Hirojihonmachi, Showa Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 466-0841, Japan

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The Essentials

NUCB International Junior and Senior High School has 3,000 pupils, typical class sizes of 15, instruction in English, Japanese.

Location
NUCB International Junior and Senior High School is located at 1-16 Hirojihonmachi, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-0841, Japan. The campus sits in Showa Ward in Nagoya and is part of the NUCB education group. It is accessible by public transport and sits near other NUCB facilities.

Stages
The school operates as a six-year integrated junior-senior high program. It offers the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) for secondary students. The school serves students typically aged 13–18.

Type
Private, co-educational day school. Boarding facilities are not offered.

Pupil Nationality Mix
There is no published count of nationalities or local/international ratios. Admission policy states there is no restriction on nationality or religion, and an International Class exists. Enrollment data shows 688 students in total (353 male / 335 female) as of May 1, 2025.

Additional learning support
The school runs an English for International Understanding program with ten native English instructors in small classes to develop oral English. Public documentation of dedicated SEN facilities is not listed; language support is a prominent feature.

Country affiliation
Affiliations include UNESCO ASPnet (ASPnet member) and Council of International Schools (CIS). The school is located in Japan.

Religious affiliation
No formal religious affiliation is stated; admissions policies indicate no restriction on nationality or religion.

School day structure
Publicly published start times are not stated; after-school activities end around 17:30–18:00 depending on the season. A timetable exists for class days, and the school provides after-school programs.

Bus service
Bus service details are not publicly published; inquiries should be directed to admissions for transport options.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at NUCB International Junior and Senior High School ranges from JPY 596,900 to JPY 1,093,900 for 2026/27.

Application / Entrance fees

- Admission (one‑time): JPY 500,000.
- No separate, publicly posted ‘‘application only'' fee or separate exam fee schedule is published on the school's publicly available admissions/fees pages; the school's published one‑time charge is presented as the Admission fee above.

Tuition fees (by year / per term information)

- Published annual tuition (single headline amount for enrolled students): JPY 2,100,000 per year. The school presents this as the annual tuition figure rather than as a per‑grade breakdown.
- The school does not publish a public per‑grade fee table or a per‑term numerical breakdown on its publicly accessible tuition and admissions pages; the published figure is given as an annual amount. Installment and loan options are described separately (see Billing schedule and Payment terms below).

Boarding and recurring annual charges

- Boarding fee (full boarding): JPY 1,550,000 per year. The boarding fee is stated to include utilities and three meals per day; additional charges apply for special menus to meet allergies or dietary restrictions (e.g., Halal, vegetarian).
- Education enhancement fee: JPY 450,000 per year.

Total example (headline components published together)

- One‑time admission + annual charges (headline components published by the school): Admission JPY 500,000; Tuition JPY 2,100,000/year; Boarding JPY 1,550,000/year; Education enhancement fee JPY 450,000/year. These four items are the school's published headline fee components.

Other costs and fees (additional, typically billed separately or charged alongside tuition)

- Uniforms, study materials and textbooks, health/medical examinations, group insurance, student projects, CAS and extracurricular activity costs, and other consumables or program costs are additional and will be charged in addition to the headline tuition/boarding/education enhancement fees. The school notes these items as separate expected expenses.
- The school provides each incoming student with an Apple laptop as part of enrollment (noted in the school materials).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The school publishes the annual amounts above but does not publish a detailed public calendar of exact fee due dates or a per‑term invoice schedule on the tuition/fees pages that are publicly available. Where payment splitting and support are described, the school references dedicated payment support plans and partner loan options (see next section).
- The school offers a tuition payment support plan run through a third‑party (Orico). That support plan permits分割 (installment) payment of school fees and uses automatic monthly deduction; the plan description specifies monthly automatic debits and a fixed interest rate for the split payment service. Specifics such as minimum/maximum amounts, application process, and the monthly debit date (automatic bank transfer on the 27th) are described in the school's published support plan material.
- The school lists partner education‑loan arrangements (for example, a partnered SMBC Finance Service loan and other bank loan options) as available payment pathways; these partner products may include repayment choices such as interest‑only payments while in school or other education‑loan specific terms. These are presented as optional financing routes rather than as changes to the headline tuition figures.

Refund information

- No detailed, itemized refund schedule (for withdrawal, visa denial, late arrival, or term‑by‑term pro‑rata refunds) is published on the school's publicly available tuition, admissions, download, or scholarships pages. A specific refund policy and precise refund conditions were not located on the public fee pages. Because no public refund schedule appears on those pages, specific refund terms (eligibility, deadlines, or proportional refund percentages) are not available from the school's posted fee materials. Parents should treat refund terms as unspecified in the school's published fee summaries.

Fee payment methods and practical options

- Installment payment: Available via the school's announced tuition support plan (Orico) with automatic bank debit; the plan documentation sets out automatic debit details and a fixed interest rate for split payments.
- Education loans: The school lists partner education‑loan products (e.g., SMBC Finance Service and other local bank options) for families who prefer loan financing; those partner programs describe their own application and repayment terms.
- No explicit, detailed list of all accepted instant payment methods (for example, which credit cards the school will accept for school fee payment or whether international wire transfers are accepted) is published on the headline tuition pages. The school's payment support pages indicate bank automatic debit and partner‑loan methods; other payment modalities may be available through Admissions/Finance on request but are not itemized in the publicly posted tuition summary.

Discounts / reductions affecting fees

- The school publishes scholarship and discount schemes that reduce headline fees for eligible applicants or returning families. Examples include dormitory scholarships, sibling discounts, and affiliation discounts (for graduates of affiliated schools or children of NUCB alumni) that can reduce admission or tuition amounts. These are applied according to the scholarship rules the school publishes.

Practical notes and contact

- The figures above are the school's published headline amounts for tuition, boarding, admission, and education enhancement fees on the school's fees pages. The school's fee pages also note that some items (special dietary menu charges, uniforms, insurance, materials, extracurricular charges, and similar costs) are additional.
- Admissions Office contact (for payment queries and final, binding fee schedules and refund terms): NUCB International College Admissions Office, Sagamine 4‑4, Komenoki‑cho, Nisshin, Aichi 470‑0193; Tel: +81‑561‑73‑8181; Email: info@ic.nucba.ac.jp. Use the Admissions/Download materials for the full admissions guidebook and the school's published scholarship pages for details on reductions and eligibility.
Academics

NUCB International Junior and Senior High School teaches IB (MYP), IB (DP), Japanese Curriculum for students aged 12 to 18.

Curriculum
NUCB International Junior and Senior High School offers a six-year Integrated Junior and Senior High School program, plus two Senior High tracks: International Studies and General Studies. Instruction is primarily in English, with an English-for-International Understanding program and a team of native-English instructors to support language development. In 2021 an International Class was established for upper English-proficiency students, with English courses taught by native instructors and additional Japanese language support as needed. The senior high offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP); the school has been an IB World School since 2014 and is pursuing the Middle Years Programme (MYP) as a candidate. The curriculum is complemented by TOEIC preparation, United Nations General Assembly simulations, and international exchanges with partner schools in multiple countries; the school also holds Article 1 MEXT accreditation and CIS membership.
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Admissions

Admissions
Step 1: Entry and application fee payment. Submit the online application form and pay the application fee to access the My Page application portal. After payment you will gain access to the My Page portal to manage your submission. Incomplete or inaccurate information can delay the review. Step 2: CAT4 Online Examination. Applicants are required to take the CAT4 online examination as part of the admissions process. The exam is completed online and contributes to the overall evaluation of each applicant. Step 3: Submitting application documents. In My Page, upload the listed documents: Personal Information and Declaration form, the Application Form, an English essay (roughly 500 words), academic transcript and attendance record for Grade 7 to 9, a recent portrait photo, and a family photo. For international applicants, provide a photocopy of passport or residence card and a financial statement demonstrating the ability to support the applicant for the duration of the programme. Optional documents include evidence of English proficiency and annual tax statements; two referee references should be submitted directly to the school. Step 4: Interview. After the documents are reviewed, applicants will be contacted to schedule the final interview; if the document review is unsuccessful, no interview will be conducted. Step 5: Application Result. Admissions decisions are based on the submitted documents, CAT4 results, and the interview. The result is communicated within two weeks after the interview. Step 6: Enrolment and capacity. Enrollment is limited to 75 students in Grade 10. Enrollment follows the admission result. Applications for the 2025/2026 cycle opened on October 1, 2025 and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Stage 2 and Stage 3 may not open if full capacity is reached. Enrolment occurs after admission to secure a seat; exact steps may be provided after the offer.

Scholarships
NUCB International College offers several scholarships. The Academic Scholarship provides either 90%, 60%, or 30% of the first-year tuition, renewed annually for recipients who remain in the top 20% of the cohort. The Housing Scholarship provides 360,000 JPY over one year (30,000 JPY per month) toward boarding fees, with a maximum of three new students per year. The Affiliation Scholarship covers 50% of the admission fee for students progressing from the affiliated middle school or who are children of NUCB alumni. The Sibling Discount offers 10% off tuition for siblings of current or former students. Scholarships are awarded automatically based on eligibility; no separate application is required. There are no NUCB loans or grants for this program, and there is no application fee waiver.

Waitlist
There is no publicly described waitlist or pool system. Admissions operate on a rolling basis with capacity constraints. Stage 2 and Stage 3 may not open if full capacity is reached.
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