École Internationale Franco-Japonaise (EIFJ)

Location

• Nishigaoka: 1-40-13 Nishigaoka, Kita City, Tokyo (nearest station: 15-minute walk from Motohasunuma Station (Toei Mita Line), 19-minute walk from JR Akabane Station, 20-minute walk from JR Jujo Station)

Ages

Nursery (18 months–3 years), kindergarten (ages 3–6), elementary school, junior high school, high school (Grades 10–12; starting September 2026).

Curriculum

Students follow the curriculum of the French Ministry of National Education, with English based on the US Common Core and Japanese based on the standards of Japan's Ministry of Education (MEXT). The kindergarten and elementary school are IB PYP (Primary Years Programme) authorized. There is a French–English bilingual course and an English course, both with Japanese lessons. The junior high school is an IB MYP candidate school.

Accreditation

IB(PYP)

Annual tuition (2026–27 school year)

Amounts include 10% consumption tax. If paying by term, kindergarten and elementary are ¥502,000 in fall, ¥376,500 in winter and ¥376,500 in spring; junior high and high school are ¥272,000 in fall, ¥204,000 in winter and ¥204,000 in spring. Paying the annual amount at once gives 5% off (¥1,192,250 for kindergarten and elementary). In addition, there is an annual Accreditations & Development Fund of ¥42,000 and a Material & Campus Fee of ¥26,000 (¥68,000 and ¥52,000 respectively if an employer pays the fees). Learning materials for junior high and high school (about ¥100,000) are separate. The nursery (18 months–3 years) charges monthly fees: ¥89,000/month for 1–2 days a week and ¥125,500/month for 3–5 days a week. The online junior high and high school program (bilingual) is ¥408,000/year. There are sibling discounts (25% and 50%). Because it is an unlicensed facility that meets Tokyo's standards, families may receive subsidies of ¥77,000–¥97,000/month for ages 3–6 and ¥80,000–¥100,000/month for ages 0–2 (depending on the municipality). Fees paid are non-refundable.

Fees at entry

Enrollment fee (one time) ¥183,000; ¥235,000 if an employer pays all or part of the fees. Children who are nationals of French-speaking countries (France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, etc.) are exempt from the enrollment fee.

School bus

There is a school bus. The Alpha route is ¥15,500/month for enrolled students (ages 2–12). Other routes cost ¥240–¥3,600 per day round trip depending on distance (¥240 per km), billed per term. All include consumption tax.

Japanese lessons

Both the French–English bilingual course and the English course have Japanese lessons based on MEXT standards.

Lunch

Choose a hot meal from a caterer (¥600 per meal, billed per term) or a packed lunch from home (it can be warmed in the school microwave).