Yoyogi International School

Location

• Yoyogi: Forest Yoyogi, 5-67-5 Yoyogi, Shibuya City, Tokyo (nearest station: A few minutes' walk from Yoyogi-Koen Station (Chiyoda Line) and Yoyogi-Hachiman Station (Odakyu Line))
• Jinnan: 7-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo (nearest station: 10-minute walk from Shibuya Station (JR and other lines) and Yoyogi-Koen Station (Chiyoda Line))

Ages

Pre-Kindergarten (age 4 as of August 31) to Grade 9 (2026–27 school year). Recruitment for 2027–28 is Pre-K–Grade 10.

Curriculum

The elementary school (Grades 1–5) is an IB PYP (Primary Years Programme) authorized school. It also brings in the American Common Core and the UK National Curriculum, with inquiry-based learning. The middle school (Grade 6 and up) follows the IB MYP curriculum and is working toward becoming an MYP candidate school. Lessons are in English except for Japanese lessons.

Accreditation

IB(PYP)

Annual tuition (2026–27 school year)

Amounts include 10% consumption tax. Tuition is paid in 3 installments: ¥1,245,000, ¥780,000 and ¥675,000 for Pre-K–Grade 5, and ¥1,300,000, ¥815,000 and ¥705,000 for Grades 6–9. In addition, an annual Educational Development Fee is ¥160,000 for Pre-K–Grade 5 and ¥200,000 for Grades 6–9. English support (EAL) is ¥360,000/year if received. For mid-year entry, tuition and bus fees are prorated by the week. There is no sibling discount.

Fees at entry

New students pay an Application Fee of ¥33,000, a Registration Fee of ¥330,000 and a Campus Development and Maintenance Fee of ¥600,000 (all including consumption tax; non-refundable).

School bus

There are morning and afternoon school buses (charged separately from tuition; fees are not on the official website). For 2026–27, there are 4 routes: Yoyogi/Shinjuku, Ebisu/Shirokane/Gotanda, Ichigaya/Akasaka/Aoyama, and Roppongi/Azabu/Sengakuji.

English requirements for admission

Lessons are in English except for Japanese lessons. Children whose English is not yet sufficient may be able to enter, if there are openings, on the basis that they receive EAL support. At least one parent must be able to communicate in English.

Japanese lessons

Everyone learns Japanese. Classes are split into one for children whose first language is Japanese (JNL) and one for those learning it as a foreign language (JFL).

Lunch

Choose to bring a packed lunch or order from Kiwi Kitchen, which delivers to the school. There is no cafeteria.