Axis International School

Location

• Kichijoji (Nanai Building): Nanai Building, 1-35-14 Kichijoji Honcho, Musashino City, Tokyo (nearest station: About an 8-minute walk from Kichijoji Station)

Ages

The preschool starts from age 1 (ages 1–3 are in the Toddler class; from age 3, learning time increases). The international school is Grades 1–12 (from age 6). Before entry, there is a test to check English ability.

Curriculum

Children learn through the program of Griggs International Academy in the United States. The official website describes it as an American program that follows the standards of the Maryland State Department of Education. Subjects include Bible, English (reading, writing, grammar, spelling), arithmetic and math, science, social studies and more. From Grade 4, students take an American standardized test (Stanford) every year. High school students earn 24 credits over 4 years and receive an American high school diploma from Griggs. High school students with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher can also take a program that earns college credit. Each class has up to 8 students. The preschool is in a separate building, about a 12-minute walk from JR Mitaka Station and about 20 minutes from Kichijoji Station.

Annual tuition

The fee table was updated on October 1, 2025, and the term dates listed are for the 2026–27 school year. In addition to tuition, a Building Fee of ¥200,000 is charged every year. Textbook and material fees are ¥61,080 for preschool, ¥206,000 for Grades 1–5, ¥256,000 for Grades 6–8 and ¥526,000 for Grades 9–12 (the period covered is not stated). For siblings, the second child gets 10% off tuition, and the third child gets 50% off tuition and ¥0 for other fees if there is no company support. It says diplomats are exempt from consumption tax, but it does not state clearly whether amounts include tax. Fees are paid, or a payment plan is agreed, at least 30 days before each term starts. Spring and summer school is ¥10,815 per day (for current students).

Fees at entry

Enrollment fee: ¥330,000 for preschool and ¥550,000 for Grades 1–12.

School bus

There is a school bus. Monthly fees are ¥21,400 for morning only or afternoon only, and ¥42,800 for both morning and afternoon.

English requirements for admission

Japanese children can also enter if their English is good enough. The pre-entry test decides whether the child can follow lessons in English and which grade they start in. It is preferable for parents to speak English, and some staff speak Japanese.

Lunch

For preschool lunch, children bring a packed lunch from home. Snacks are also brought from home.

Religion

Bible is one of the core subjects. When the school started, it used a program (Home Study International) created for the children of Seventh-day Adventist Church missionaries.