ai INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Location

• ai INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: 2-21-10 Mita, Minato City, Tokyo

Ages

1.5 to 6 years (preschool 1.5–3 years, kindergarten 4–6 years). The fee table describes the preschool as "1 to 3 years old".

Curriculum

A preschool and kindergarten for ages 1.5 to 6, started in June 1986 in a small room with 5 students and 1 teacher. Today more than 80 children attend, and children from both international and Japanese families spend the day together. The preschool (1.5–3 years) has mixed-age classes; the ratio is 4 children per teacher for ages 1.5–2 and 6 per teacher for age 3. Through play, children do self-chosen activities, art, language, pre-math, science and physical activities. The kindergarten (4–6 years) has mixed-age classes that follow each child's pace, and links language, math, STEM, social studies and more through cross-subject projects. In good weather, children play outside in the park in the morning and afternoon. The school has a beach house in Tateyama. The regular program is 5 days a week, with a Half Day (8:30–12:00, preschool only) and a Full Day (8:30–18:30). From 16:00 to 18:30 is after-school time with drama, music, art, PE, science, cooking and more.

Annual tuition (2026–2027 school year (September 2026–June 2027))

The annual amount is the sum of the three term amounts in the official fee table (Half Day: fall ¥880,000, winter ¥660,000, spring ¥660,000; Full Day: fall ¥1,060,000, winter ¥795,000, spring ¥795,000). Monthly payment covers the 10 months from September to June. The table does not say whether tax is included. The kindergarten is Full Day only. The school bus fee is included in tuition. In addition to tuition, insurance of ¥12,000 is charged every year (renewed every September). The school holds Tokyo's certificate for unlicensed childcare facilities, and families in the Full Day course can apply for childcare subsidies. The school says Minato City families who meet the conditions can receive up to ¥97,000/month (Tokyo ¥30,000 + Minato City ¥67,000). The Half Day course is not eligible for the subsidy.

Fees at entry

Registration Fee ¥160,000 (paid when entering the regular program).

School bus

There is a school bus, and the fee is included in tuition. The Half Day course can use the morning run only; the Full Day course can use both morning and afternoon runs.

Lunch

For lunch, a packed lunch ordered through the school or brought from home. The school provides the morning snack; the afternoon snack is brought from home (no nuts, chocolate or candy).