Shinagawa International School

Location

• Aoyoko Campus (Preschool–Kindergarten): 5-12-4 Minami-Shinagawa, Shinagawa City, Tokyo (nearest station: 5 minutes from Aomono-Yokocho Station, 7 minutes from Oimachi Station, 15 minutes from Shinagawa Seaside Station)
• Seaside Campus (Grades 1–3): 4-8-8 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa City, Tokyo (nearest station: 5 minutes from Shinagawa Seaside Station, 5 minutes from Aomono-Yokocho Station, 15 minutes from Oimachi Station)
• Samezu Campus (Grades 4–12): 3-6-21 Minami-Shinagawa, Shinagawa City, Tokyo (nearest station: 3 minutes from Aomono-Yokocho Station, 7 minutes from Shinagawa Seaside Station, 15 minutes from Oimachi Station)

Ages

Preschool (age 3) to Grade 12. Ages 3–5 attend the Early Learning Center at the Aoyoko Campus.

Curriculum

An International Baccalaureate (IB) school: PYP for Preschool–Grade 5, MYP for Grades 6–10 and DP for Grades 11–12. Everything except Japanese lessons is taught in English.

Accreditation

CIS, WASC, IB

Annual tuition (2026–27 school year)

The official table lists amounts for each of 3 terms; here the annual amount is the sum of the three (e.g. Preschool–Kindergarten is ¥925,000, ¥825,000 and ¥825,000). In addition, a Maintenance Fee of ¥250,000/year, a Supply Fee of ¥50,000 and a PTA annual fee of ¥6,000. English support (EAL), if needed, is ¥500,000/year (¥200,000, ¥150,000, ¥150,000), and Learning Support, if needed, is ¥500,000/year. Siblings get 10% off tuition from the second child (families who entered before the 2025–26 school year get 20% off the second child's tuition).

Fees at entry

Application fee ¥40,000. Once entry is confirmed, Enrollment Fee ¥1,000,000 within 1 week. Neither is refundable.

School bus

There is a school bus, mainly for kindergarten and elementary children; places for junior high and high school students are limited. There are currently 7 routes, and families living within the route areas can apply. When full, there is a waiting list. Fees are not on the official website, so you need to ask the school.

English requirements for admission

Everything except Japanese lessons is in English, so English ability to follow lessons is required. Grades 1–10 have English support (EAL). At least one parent must be able to communicate with teachers in English.

Japanese lessons

There are JAL lessons for Japanese learners and "Kokugo" (Japanese language arts based on the curriculum guidelines for Japanese public schools) for students strong in Japanese.

Lunch

School lunch from Kiwi's Kitchen and Tamagoya (optional). Order in advance by the week or month.

Religion

A school not affiliated with any particular religion.