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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
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.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
Boarding is offered at the Al Sanad Campus for YUAI students. Female boarding has operated for about a year, and a Male Boarding option opened in January 2026. The program provides supervised living spaces, structured study and academic support, daily Islamic routines, and life-skills development such as cleaning and cooking.

Uniform Requirement
Uniforms are required across the school. The uniform for Primary and Secondary includes white shirts and a navy blazer, with Kindergarten using a green tartan pinafore or tartan shorts for boys and a tartan option for girls; PE gear comprises a Yuai polo shirt and navy track trousers. Uniforms can be purchased from the Yuai uniform shop, which also advertises sizing and fitting services.

Food Options
During Summer Camp, meals are provided on-site, including lunch options such as curry rice and barbecues. The site does not specify daily canteen provisions or dietary options for the regular school day.

Governance and Ownership
Al Sanad School Japan operates YUAI School. The Shibuya campus moved to the Al Sanad Campus in 2024, indicating governance under the Al Sanad School Japan network, and the school's branding and history reference a relationship with FGAEducation.
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.
Parent Experience

History
YUAI International Islamic School began in July 2016 as a collaborative effort between the FGA Education Foundation and the Islamic Centre of Japan to provide an Islamic environment alongside an international education in Tokyo. English is the medium of instruction and the school integrates Islamic values across its learning. The school offers kindergarten, primary, and secondary education, with the secondary program following the Cambridge curriculum. As of 2025, YUAI is in its ninth academic year since it began.

Community
YUAI's community life centers on school events, cultural exchanges, and student achievements. The 2025 entrance ceremony was held at the Tokyo Camii with families in attendance, and the Eid Party 2025 welcomed students with decorations, sweets, tasty food, and games. Exchange programs with Wakou Primary School and Toho Gakuin feature cultural activities and Islamic presentations, reflecting active community engagement. Public posts celebrate student achievements in national competitions, including Quran Musabaqah placements.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
A formal PTA body is not publicly described in YUAI's published materials. Parent involvement is evident through participation in events such as School Sports Day, where parents joined in activities. Graduation ceremonies involve graduates presenting flowers and heartfelt letters to their parents, and families attend to celebrate. Entrance ceremonies at Tokyo Camii are attended by families, highlighting family engagement in orientation. Eid celebrations engage families alongside students, and exchange programs with Wakou Primary School and Toho Gakuin provide opportunities for cross-cultural activities involving parents and students. Public posts also document student achievements in national competitions, underscoring a broader, family-inclusive sense of community.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is located at 1-13 Ōyamachō, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0065. The school uses English as the medium of instruction and provides an Islamic environment immersion with Islamic values alongside an international curriculum. The school offers Kindergarten, Primary School, and Secondary School programs.

Academic Facilities
Kindergarten, Primary School, and Secondary School are offered. The Secondary School follows the Cambridge curriculum. The school uses English as the medium of instruction and integrates Islamic values into academic life.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
YUAI International Islamic School follows the Cambridge curriculum in Secondary, with explicit emphasis on preparing students for IGCSE examinations. The school also runs a Science & Math Festival 2025 to spark student interest in STEM, featuring presentations, games, quizzes, and exhibitions. A Summer School Program offers focused Qur'anic reading and Qur'anic stories during the summer break, extending learning beyond the term. Students participate in academic and language competitions, including the AMIS International Quran Musabaqah and national Japanese language and poetry competitions, which help develop research, presentation, and public‑speaking skills.

Arts & Creative
Art & Craft is listed as a subject in the Secondary School, indicating formal engagement with visual and creative disciplines. The school also hosts and participates in student performances during major events (e.g., graduation ceremonies), showcasing creativity and cultural expression. Students further demonstrate creative expression through language and poetry competitions such as the National Japanese Poetry Competition and related performances. Exchange programs with Japanese partner schools have included performance opportunities such as Islamic songs, illustrating cross‑cultural artistic collaboration.

Cultural & Language
Japanese Language and Arabic are offered as key subjects, supporting bilingual/language development across the curriculum. The school engages in cross‑cultural activities, including an Exchange Program with Wakou Primary School in Japan, which promotes cultural awareness and friendship across borders. Students also participate in language‑and culture‑based competitions such as the Itouen Ocha Japanese Poetry Competition and other national language events.

Social & Hobbies
The school hosts annual Sports Day, with games and activities that involve students and often parents. Summer Camp provides outdoor and social activities, including team-building and overnight experiences for older students and a one‑day format for younger students. Social events such as Eid Party and other school celebrations foster community and social bonding among students and families. Hands‑on outdoor learning, such as the Harvest Time sweet potato project, complements social activities with environmental and collaborative experiences.

Community & Service
The school participates in community exchange through partnerships like Wakou Primary School, enabling ongoing cross‑cultural community engagement. Community‑level events such as Eid celebrations and graduation ceremonies bring together students, families, and staff, strengthening school‑family ties. Representation in wider communities is also reflected in student achievements at national and local competitions, which involve the broader community in recognizing YUAI students' talents. Harvest Time projects connect students with local sustainability and community learning efforts.

Leadership & Professional
Graduation ceremonies demonstrate student leadership and achievement, highlighting student milestones and leadership within the school community. Participation in competitions such as AMIS International Quran Musabaqah and national Japanese language/poetry events develops leadership, public speaking, teamwork, and disciplined practice. The Cambridge/IGCSE pathway in Secondary provides a foundation for future academic and professional advancement, aligning with leadership and career preparation. Students' initiative in preparing for competitions and representing the school in external events further demonstrates leadership and professional development.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Sports Day and regular outdoor camps emphasize physical health and teamwork as core wellbeing activities. Summer Camp offers structured outdoor experiences and social interaction that support mental and physical well‑being. Harvest Time activities involve hands‑on outdoor learning and connection with nature, promoting well‑being through sustainable practices. Social events like Eid Party reinforce community spirit and family wellbeing within the school community.
Languages

Language Provision
Language provision: English is the medium of instruction across the curriculum. English is listed as a subject in Secondary. Japanese Language and Arabic are offered as subjects in Secondary. A subject labeled 'AQ & Islamic' is part of the curriculum, and the Cambridge curriculum guides the academic program.

Immersion Programs
Immersion programs: YUAI IIS describes its approach as Islamic environment immersion, integrating Islamic values throughout daily school life. The curriculum uses English as the medium of instruction, aligning with its Cambridge-based international program. No language-immersion program (for example, English-Japanese immersion) is described publicly. The immersion is primarily Islamic in nature rather than language-based.
Reputation

Accreditations
The site publicly describes YUAI International Islamic School as following the Cambridge curriculum in the secondary years and preparing students for the IGCSE examination, which indicates alignment with an internationally recognized framework. No other accreditations are listed on the site.
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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