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Kspace International Kindergarten Tokyo

Minato CityBritishFrom 1 year 2 months

Location

Ages

Caterpillar 14 months–2 years, Chrysalis ages 2–3, Butterfly and JLIP ages 3–4, Big Bug ages 4–5, Super Bug ages 5–6.

Curriculum

An English preschool and kindergarten for 14 months to 6 years in Shirokanedai. The curriculum is the school's own, loosely based on the UK early-years framework (EYFS), and suits children with a range of English levels. Classes are Caterpillar (14 months–2 years), Chrysalis (ages 2–3), Butterfly (ages 3–4), Big Bug (ages 4–5) and Super Bug (ages 5–6); there is also JLIP for ages 3–4. There are Japanese lessons and an English–Japanese bilingual program. Class hours are 8:45–13:45 for Caterpillar and Chrysalis, 8:50–13:50 for Butterfly, and 8:40–14:40 for the Bug classes. There are also All Day (8:40–17:00) and Parent Support (8:00–19:00) categories, with morning care from 7:30 to 8:40 (Breakfast Club) and extended care from 17:00 to 19:00.

Annual tuition (2026–2027 school year)

Caterpillar / Chrysalis / Butterflies, 5 days a week (about 8:45–13:45)¥2,531,250
Caterpillar / Chrysalis / Butterflies, 4 days a week¥2,025,000
Caterpillar / Chrysalis / Butterflies, 3 days a week¥1,518,750
Caterpillar / Chrysalis / Butterflies, 2 days a week¥1,012,500
Bugs (ages 4–6), 5 days a week (8:40–14:40)¥2,925,000
All Day, 5 days a week (8:40–17:00, all ages)¥3,375,000
All Day, 4 days a week¥2,700,000
All Day, 3 days a week¥2,025,000
All Day, 2 days a week¥1,350,000
Parent Support, 5 days a week (8:00–19:00, all ages)¥3,825,000

Consumption tax is charged separately on the amounts in the table. The annual amount is the Annual Tuition in the official table, which can also be paid in 3 terms (5 days a week: term 1 ¥956,250, terms 2 and 3 ¥787,500). Early payment gives 5% off for 3 days a week and 10% off for 4–5 days a week (¥2,278,125 for 5 days a week). Parent Support is ¥3,060,000 for 4 days a week, ¥2,295,000 for 3 days a week and ¥1,530,000 for 2 days a week. In addition to tuition, an annual fee of ¥125,000 is charged every year. Morning care (Breakfast Club) is ¥2,000 per day, and extended care from 17:00 to 19:00 is ¥2,000 per hour. It says the term 2 and term 3 amounts may change. Lunch fees are not on the official website.

Fees at entry

International School Membership Fee ¥200,000 (per child). Applications from overseas have a ¥20,000 selection and administration fee.

Japanese lessons

There are Japanese lessons and an English–Japanese bilingual program.

Lunch

Lunch, snacks and fruit are catered by Kiwi Kitchens.

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 Kspace International Kindergarten Tokyo.

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