Tokyo YMCA International School (TYIS)

Location

• Toyocho: 2-2-20 Toyo, Koto City, Tokyo (nearest station: Toyocho Station (Exit 2), Tozai Line)

Ages

K5 (age 5 as of September 1) to Grade 12 (age 17 as of September 1). Applications are accepted all year.

Curriculum

Lessons in English based on North American learning standards (including Common Core). The high school uses standards such as Common Core, NGSS and AERO, and has many Advanced Placement (AP) subjects. All grades have weekly PE, swimming, music, art, computer and Japanese lessons. A fall camp and ski camp are also part of the curriculum.

Annual tuition (2027–2028 school year)

Amounts include 10% consumption tax. In addition, Maintenance is ¥198,000/year, and Middle School has an MS Trip and High School an HS Trip of ¥110,000 each. There is a Processing Fee of ¥15,400 per term (an administrative fee for paying in installments). School lunch per term is ¥45,600 for Kindergarten, ¥51,600 for Elementary and ¥54,600 for Middle School and High School. Camp fees (Fall Camp ¥44,000, Ski Camp ¥88,000, Nojiri Camp ¥88,000) and learning support (ASK/ASP, ¥44,000–¥154,000 per term) are separate. It says tuition is planned to rise 5–8% every year until the 2031–2032 school year. For siblings, the second child gets 10% off tuition and the third child 50% off. The table is as of August 2026.

Fees at entry

At first entry, Application ¥22,000, Entrance ¥275,000 and School Development ¥220,000 (all including 10% consumption tax). Application is paid by the interview date. Entrance and School Development are not refunded, regardless of when the student enters or leaves.

School bus

There is a school bus connecting the school with stops near major stations in 7 areas: Toyosu, Ariake, Harumi, Tsukishima, Hatchobori, Morishita and Sumiyoshi. Families get to the stops themselves. Fees are ¥420,000/year round trip (¥140,000 per term) and ¥210,000/year one way (¥70,000 per term). The tuition page says bus fees will rise by about ¥90,000 each year for 3 years.

English requirements for admission

Grades 6–9 do not accept children who have never learned English. Children whose first language is not English have their English checked at entry and may be asked to receive learning support (ASK).

Japanese lessons

All grades have Japanese lessons once a week. The high school also offers AP Japanese.

Lunch

School lunch is provided (fees are per term; see the tuition section).