Kunitachi Kids International School (KKIS)

Location

• Tachikawa (Sunagawacho): 6-3-1 Sunagawacho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo (nearest station: 10-minute walk from Tamagawajosui Station (Seibu Haijima Line, Tama Monorail))

Ages

1 year 10 months to 5 years (Preschool 1 year 10 months–2 years, Kindergarten ages 3–5).

Curriculum

[Important notice] The official website has a notice (July 14, 2026) that the school will close at the end of March 2027. It says it will continue education and care for enrolled children until the end of the 2026–2027 school year and support graduation, transfers and moving on to the next school. An English preschool for 1 year 10 months to 5 years, where all daily conversation at school is in English. Classes are Preschool (1 year 10 months–2 years, capacity 12) and Kindergarten (ages 3–5, capacity 20 per grade). In Kindergarten, reading and writing are built up centered on Jolly Phonics, with 40-minute lessons in PE, math and more, and Japanese lessons twice a week. About half of the enrolled children are from Japanese families, and all Japanese staff are bilingual. It says most graduates go on to its sister school, Columbia International School. Class hours are 9:00–15:00. No information on extended care was found on the official website.

Annual tuition

The school year is not stated, nor whether amounts include consumption tax. Tuition is paid 3 times a year, every 4 months (April–July, August–November, December–March), with each payment ¥492,000 for age 2 and ¥450,000 for kindergarten (the kindergarten row for the second year and later says "4 months: ¥492,000 × 3", which does not match the annual amount of ¥1,350,000). Lunch is optional at ¥132,000/year (¥44,000 for 4 months × 3). The facility enhancement fee is optional at ¥50,000 per unit. In months when siblings are enrolled at the same time, the second child gets 10% off tuition and the third child 15% off. Officially it says "the fees above do not cover all costs while the child is enrolled".

Fees at entry

Application fee ¥20,000 (first time only); enrollment fee ¥150,000 for age 2 and ¥200,000 for kindergarten (ages 3–6). The application fee and enrollment fee are non-refundable.

School bus

School buses run every weekday on 3 routes: toward Yaho, Kunitachi and Tachikawa Stations; toward Yokota Air Base, Musashi-Sunagawa and Tamagawajosui Stations; and toward Higashimurayama, Higashiyamato and Kamikitadai Stations. The afternoon bus leaves the school at 15:00. Fees depend on where you board: ¥72,000 for Yaho and Higashimurayama Stations, ¥63,200 for Kunitachi and Higashiyamato Stations, ¥48,080 for Tachikawa and Kamikitadai Stations, and ¥32,000 for Tamagawajosui Station, paid 3 times a year (April–July, August–November, December–March) (it is not stated whether these amounts are per payment or annual). The access page says "free school bus from Tamagawajosui Station", which conflicts with the fee table.

Japanese lessons

Kindergarten (ages 3–5) has Japanese (Japanese language arts) lessons twice a week.

Lunch

School lunch is made fresh every day at the school by the school's own chef. Allergies can be accommodated if you tell the school in advance.