Tamagawa International Preschool

Location

• Tsurumaki: 1-17-5 Tsurumaki, Setagaya City, Tokyo (nearest station: 9-minute walk from Setagaya Station)

Ages

Toddler (1 year 4 months–2 years), Preschool (age 3), Kinder (ages 4–5).

Curriculum

A small English preschool with a capacity of 25, started in 2005 in a house in Tsurumaki, Setagaya City (TIPS). Children from about 1 year 4 months to before elementary school attend, and there are also activities in the garden. For reading and writing, Jolly Phonics and Raz-Kids reading assessments are used, progressing from sound–letter links to reading and expression. There are also hands-on activities such as science, art, movement, songs and seasonal themes. There are also an Afternoon School for children attending daycare or kindergarten (weekdays 15:30–17:30), Saturday classes, classes for elementary children, and spring, summer and winter programs. It is registered with Setagaya City as an unlicensed childcare facility and is covered by free early childhood education and care. Day Program hours can be chosen from Core Day 9:30–15:00, Extended Day 9:30–17:30 and Full Day 8:30–18:30, and there is also a Premium Long Day (8:00–19:00) with limited places. Out-of-hours care can be booked in 30-minute units.

Monthly fees (2026–2027 school year)

All amounts include 10% consumption tax. For 4 days a week, the weekdays are fixed and offered when there are openings (4 days a week Extended Day: Kinder ¥158,400, Preschool ¥169,400, Toddler ¥188,100; Full Day: ¥178,200, ¥187,000 and ¥204,600). For Toddlers just after entry, Half Day (9:30–12:30) for up to 2 months is ¥112,200 for 5 days a week and ¥101,200 for 4 days a week; Premium Long Day (8:00–19:00) is ¥248,600 for Kinder and Preschool and ¥271,700 for Toddler. In addition to tuition, an annual maintenance fee of ¥66,000 (facilities, equipment, materials, etc.; usually paid in April) is charged every year. Lunch is optional at ¥726 per meal (monthly ¥11,800 for 4 days a week and ¥14,500 for 5 days a week), and children can also bring a packed lunch. Out-of-hours care is ¥1,100 per 30 minutes. Payment is every six months or annually. The guide upper limit of the free education and care subsidy is ¥80,000/month; it is not automatically deducted from fees, and you apply to the city.

Fees at entry

Day Program enrollment fee ¥198,000 (including a standard uniform set). Afternoon School and Saturday classes have an enrollment fee of ¥24,200, and elementary classes ¥13,200.

Lunch

If you book lunch, it can be ordered for ¥726 per meal. Children can also bring a packed lunch.