Clarence International School
Location
- Nishi-Azabu: 3-16-25 Nishi-Azabu, Minato City, Tokyo
Ages
18 months to 5 years (Tiny Stars, Little Star, Blue Sky, Rainbow). Children under 18 months are not accepted.
Curriculum
A British-style preschool (Pre-Prep) for 18 months to 5 years. Following the English early-years framework EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage), it focuses on learning through play and on arts such as music and art. Once a week there is a music lesson with a specialist teacher. The Rainbow class (ages 4–5) has phonics lessons every day and aims to give children the skills to move on to Key Stage 1 at a UK primary school. Classes are Tiny Stars (18 months–2 years, 3 children per teacher), Little Star (ages 2–3, 4 per teacher), Blue Sky (ages 3–4) and Rainbow (ages 4–5; both 8 per teacher). Tiny Stars and Little Star start from 2 days a week; Blue Sky and Rainbow are full days, 5 days a week only. Care hours are Monday–Friday 8:45–14:45. There is early morning care from 8:15 (¥540 per 15 minutes) and Daycare from 14:45 to 18:00 (¥2,160 per hour, in 15-minute units).
Annual tuition (2026–2027 school year)
| Tiny Star / Little Star, 2 days a week (annual payment, amount with 5% discount) | ¥1,230,000 |
| Tiny Star / Little Star, 3 days a week (annual payment, amount with 5% discount) | ¥1,760,000 |
| Tiny Star / Little Star, 4 days a week (annual payment, amount with 5% discount) | ¥2,105,000 |
| Tiny Star / Little Star, 5 days a week (annual payment, amount with 5% discount) | ¥2,596,000 |
| Blue Sky / Rainbow, 5 days a week (annual payment, amount with 5% discount) | ¥2,596,000 |
Consumption tax included. If paying by term, 5 days a week is ¥1,093,000 for the fall term, ¥781,000 for the spring term and ¥859,000 for the summer term. Tuition includes the morning snack on regular days. Until the week of the child's 2nd birthday, a 10% Special Care Fee is added to tuition. The older child's tuition is 10% off. In addition to tuition, a facility maintenance fee of ¥70,000 and insurance of ¥22,000 are charged every year. There are also annual packages that include extended care and Holiday School during breaks (Package B ¥3,900,000, Package A with clubs ¥4,300,000, Extended Day Package until 18:00 from ¥3,283,000). Lunch is a packed lunch or ordered directly from a caterer; bus fees and uniforms are separate. Fees paid are non-refundable.
Fees at entry
Application fee ¥22,000 and Registration Fee ¥220,000 (both tax included; younger siblings and siblings who join later get 50% off the Registration Fee).
School bus
There is a school bus that picks up and drops off at stops on set routes, with 2 runs a day. Fees are per term: ¥120,000 per term for round trips 5 days a week, ¥60,000 one way (¥24,000 for round trips 1 day a week). You must apply to use it.
Japanese lessons
After school, there is a Japanese class for preschool children preparing for Tokyo school entrance exams (twice a week, ¥24,000/month; materials fee ¥33,000/year; the ¥24,000 registration fee is waived for enrolled children).
Lunch
Bring a packed lunch, or order directly from a caterer from home.
Each item was checked on its official source page on 2026-11-12. Tuition and admission conditions change every year. Before applying, always check with the official website of Clarence International School.
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