Laurus International School of Science

Location

• Shiba (Primary & Secondary Campus): Shiba Kokusai Bldg. 7–10F, 4-1-30 Shiba, Minato City, Tokyo (nearest station: 2-minute walk from Mita Station (Toei Asakusa Line, Mita Line), 5-minute walk from Tamachi Station (JR))
• Aoyama (Preschool & Kindergarten): 6-13-14 Minami-Aoyama, Minato City, Tokyo (nearest station: 11-minute walk from Exit B3 of Omotesando Station, 17-minute walk from the New South Exit of Shibuya Station)
• Shirokanedai (Preschool & Kindergarten): RIS Shirokanedai, 3-4-17 Shirokanedai, Minato City, Tokyo (nearest station: 6-minute walk from Exit 1 of Shirokanedai Station, 10-minute walk from Takanawadai Station)
• Shinagawa (Preschool & Kindergarten): City Tower Shinagawa West 2F, 4-2-5 Konan, Minato City, Tokyo (nearest station: 10-minute walk from the Konan Exit of Shinagawa Station)
• Bunkyo (Preschool & Kindergarten): L-age Koishikawa B202, 1-17-1 Koishikawa, Bunkyo City, Tokyo (nearest station: 5-minute walk from Kasuga Station, 7 minutes from Korakuen Station)
• Jiyugaoka (Preschool & Kindergarten): CREAL Terrace Jiyugaoka 3F, 2-17-12 Midorigaoka, Meguro City, Tokyo (nearest station: 5-minute walk from Jiyugaoka Station, 8-minute walk from Okusawa Station)
• Tsukishima (Preschool & Kindergarten): Pier West Square 1F, 1-11-8 Tsukuda, Chuo City, Tokyo (nearest station: 6-minute walk from Tsukishima Station, 11-minute walk from Hatchobori Station)

Ages

Preschool (from 1.5 years; applications from 16 months), Kindergarten (K1, K2, Year 1), Primary, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary. The Shiba campus is for ages 6–14, and IGCSE in upper secondary (ages 14–18) started in the 2025–26 school year.

Curriculum

The preschool and kindergarten are English-only environments. From primary, the school combines the Cambridge International curriculum with its own STEM and innovation programs. The primary and lower secondary schools are registered with Cambridge Assessment International Education. Upper secondary students study Cambridge IGCSE.

Annual tuition (2026–27 school year (from September 2026))

Tuition is in principle paid for the full year at once. In addition, annual fees are: for Primary, Educational Service Charge ¥110,000, Digital Learning Resources Fee ¥91,000 and Maintenance Fee ¥270,000; for Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary, Educational Service Charge ¥130,000, Digital Learning Resources Fee ¥115,000, Maintenance Fee ¥270,000 and Device Fee ¥83,000. Preschool and Kindergarten charge monthly fees, which vary by campus, days per week and hours (5 hours 9:00–14:00 / full day 8:30–18:00). Kindergarten is 5 or 6 days a week: Aoyama, Bunkyo and Tsukishima are ¥128,000/¥177,000 for 5 days and ¥136,000/¥191,000 for 6 days; Shirokanedai is ¥132,000/¥181,000 for 5 days and ¥142,000/¥198,000 for 6 days; Shinagawa is ¥128,000/¥181,000 for 5 days and ¥136,000/¥198,000 for 6 days; Jiyugaoka is ¥121,000/¥168,000 for 5 days and ¥129,000/¥181,000 for 6 days (all monthly, 5 hours / full day). Preschool is 1–6 days a week; 5 and 6 days a week cost the same as Kindergarten at the same campus. For 1–4 days a week: Aoyama, Bunkyo and Tsukishima are ¥39,000/¥56,000 for 1 day, ¥65,000/¥94,000 for 2 days, ¥83,000/¥122,000 for 3 days and ¥105,000/¥155,000 for 4 days; Shirokanedai is ¥39,000/¥56,000, ¥66,000/¥95,000, ¥86,000/¥123,000 and ¥108,000/¥155,000; Shinagawa is ¥39,000/¥56,000, ¥65,000/¥95,000, ¥83,000/¥123,000 and ¥105,000/¥155,000; Jiyugaoka is ¥37,000/¥53,000, ¥61,000/¥89,000, ¥79,000/¥116,000 and ¥100,000/¥147,000 (monthly, 5 hours / full day). Annual fees for Preschool and Kindergarten are an Educational Service Charge of ¥90,000 (¥85,000 at Jiyugaoka) and, at Bunkyo, Shirokanedai, Shinagawa and Tsukishima, a Maintenance Fee of ¥50,000. Materials, uniforms, school lunch, school bus and more are extra. According to the official FAQ, the Kindergartens covered by free early childhood education and care are Tsukishima, Shinagawa and Jiyugaoka (and 2 schools in Kanagawa). The Bunkyo campus page says it became covered from January 2026 and part of the monthly fee is waived. Primary and Secondary have scholarships.

Fees at entry

The Examination Fee at application is ¥2,200 for Preschool (no exam; the fee is for a trial lesson), ¥10,000 for Kindergarten, ¥25,000 for Primary and ¥35,000 for Secondary. The Entrance Fee is ¥300,000 for Primary and Secondary, and ¥120,000 for Preschool and Kindergarten (¥110,000 at Jiyugaoka).

School bus

Every campus has a school bus. There are conditions on age (and height for preschool and kindergarten). It says fees are explained at entry; they are not on the official website.

English requirements for admission

Year 2 and above have English and math tests and a parent interview. The tests check whether the child has the English and math skills to follow lessons in the grade they are entering. Parents do not need English ability, but in Primary and Secondary all school documents and communication are in English.

Japanese lessons

Primary and Secondary have optional Japanese lessons. Some lessons are also taught in Japanese.

Lunch

School lunch is optional. Details are given at entry.