Canadian AcademyTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Hyogo, Japan
Founded 1913 as Canadian Methodist Academy — one of the few Kansai international schools offering a boarding option alongside its full IB continuum.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
Canadian Academy began in 1913 as Canadian Methodist Academy with 13 students, was renamed to its current name in 1917, and moved to Rokko Island in Kobe's Higashinada-ku in 1994. It reportedly runs the full IB continuum (PYP/MYP/DP) from PreK through Grade 12.
At a Glance
| Founded | 1913 (as Canadian Methodist Academy) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Boarding | Available (optional, ¥3,500,000/yr)2026-27 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Curriculum | Full IB continuum (PYP/MYP/DP) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Est. First-Year Cost (day student) | ≈¥4. 10M2026-27 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: A Real First-Year Total of About ¥4. 10M (Day Student)
Canadian Academy's own 2026-27 fee schedule lists three one-time charges: a ¥90,000 application fee, a ¥400,000 registration fee, and a ¥600,000 capital contribution fee. On top of that, an annual ¥300,000 building & development fee applies alongside grade-banded tuition (¥2,710,000 for Kindergarten B/Grade 1–5). Added together, a genuine first-year total for a day student comes to roughly ¥4,100,000. Boarding students add a further ¥3,500,000 on top.
academic year: 2026-27
| Application Fee | ¥90,000 |
| Registration Fee | ¥400,000 |
| Capital Contribution Fee | ¥600,000 |
| Building & Development Fee | ¥300,000 |
| Tuition (Pre-K/Kindergarten A)PreK-KA | ¥2,100,000 |
| Tuition (Kindergarten B, Grade 1-5)KB-G5 | ¥2,710,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 6-8)G6-G8 | ¥3,170,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 9-11)G9-G11 | ¥3,240,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 12)G12 | ¥3,370,000 |
| Boarding Fee (annual, optional) | ¥3,500,000 |
| Estimated First-Year Total | ¥4,100,000 |
Includes: application, registration, capital, facilities, tuition — Excludes: Excludes the optional boarding fee (¥3,500,000/yr, only for boarding students) and the learning-support program fee (only for students requiring it). This uses Kindergarten B/Grade 1-5 tuition as the base (day student).
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | No not publicly confirmedWhether Canadian Academy holds any of the six MEXT-recognised accreditations is not publicly confirmed. |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | Yes |
Whether Canadian Academy itself holds a MEXT-recognised accreditation is not publicly confirmed. A student completing the full IB Diploma qualifies via the individual-credential route regardless.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.Does Canadian Academy itself hold a WASC or other MEXT-recognised accreditation?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.What does boarding actually look like — room arrangements, supervision, which grades can board?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
One of the Few Kansai IB Schools Offering a Boarding Option
The school's own fee schedule lists an annual ¥3,500,000 boarding fee, separate from day-student tuition. Unlike UWC ISAK Japan in Nagano, which requires boarding for everyone, Canadian Academy lets families choose between day attendance and boarding.
Key Point
For families in the Kansai region weighing international boarding options, Canadian Academy offers a real alternative to relocating near a day school. But the boarding fee stacks on top of tuition rather than replacing it, so the total cost runs well above the day-student figure — worth budgeting for explicitly rather than assuming boarding is a modest add-on.
04School Features
What Makes This School Distinctive
Over a century of history, with an optional boarding programme
Founded 1913, accepts both day and boarding students
The school's own fee schedule itemizes boarding as a separate annual charge from day tuition.
A meaningful option for families outside commuting range of the Kansai region.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families outside the Kansai region considering a boarding arrangement
Might not suit — Families trying to minimize costs (day tuition itself runs at a level broadly comparable to similar Tokyo schools)
Explore Other Schools
- Marist Brothers International School (MBIS)Kobe (Suma-ku)
- Kansai International Academy (Kobe)Kobe (Shinzaike-Minamimachi, Nada-ku)
- American School in Japan (ASIJ)Chōfu
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