Canadian International SchoolTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Tokyo, Japan
A three-site school in Osaki and Nakameguro, blending the Canadian (Prince Edward Island) curriculum with IB PYP.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
CIS Tokyo centres on Prince Edward Island's recognised Canadian curriculum, layered with IB PYP. It operates across an Osaki campus (Kindergarten and High School) and a Nakameguro campus (Elementary).
At a Glance
| Curriculum | Canadian (PEI) + IB PYPas of: 2026-09-24 |
| Full IB Continuum? | No — PYP only, no MYP or DP (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Campuses | Osaki (K/HS) / Nakameguro (Elementary)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Est. First-Year Cost (G1–5) | ≈¥3. 80M2026-27 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: A Real First-Year Total of About ¥3. 80M (Grade 1–5)
CIS Tokyo's own 2026-27 fee page lists two one-time charges: a ¥300,000 registration fee and a ¥600,000 building development fee (Grade 1–12 only). On top of that, an annual ¥250,000 building maintenance fee applies alongside grade-banded tuition (¥2,650,000 for Grade 1–5). Added together, a genuine first-year total comes to roughly ¥3,800,000. No application fee appears on this page.
academic year: 2026-27
| Registration Fee | ¥300,000 |
| Building Development Fee (Grade 1-12 only) | ¥600,000 |
| Building Maintenance Fee | ¥250,000 |
| Tuition (K4–K5)K4-K5 | ¥2,350,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 1–5)G1-G5 | ¥2,650,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 6–8)G6-G8 | ¥2,800,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 9–12)G9-G12 | ¥2,900,000 |
| Estimated First-Year Total | ¥3,800,000 |
Includes: registration, capital, facilities, tuition — Excludes: No application fee appears on the official page. Excludes lunch and materials costs. This uses Grade 1–5 tuition as the base.
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | Yes (not independently confirmed) |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | No not publicly confirmedCIS Tokyo appears to offer IB PYP only, not the Diploma Programme, so the individual-credential route likely does not apply — but this was not directly confirmed in currently available public information. |
The WASC (ACSWASC) reference comes from the school's own site, but the exact nature of that accreditation (full vs. candidate) is not publicly confirmed. CIS Tokyo is centred on the Canadian (PEI) curriculum, with IB PYP as an enrichment layer rather than a full continuum.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.What does the path to graduation actually look like without an IB Diploma track? Is a transfer assumed?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.Is the WASC (ACSWASC) status full accreditation or candidacy?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
The IB Here Is PYP Only — Not a Full Continuum
The school's own site references IB PYP authorisation but makes no mention of MYP or the Diploma Programme. That means CIS Tokyo runs the Canadian curriculum as its backbone with IB PYP layered on in the early years — not a school that carries a student through to an IB Diploma at graduation. Worth not assuming "CIS" implies a full IB continuum here.
Key Point
For a family whose end goal is an IB Diploma, CIS Tokyo likely means a transfer to another school partway through — it is not built to carry a student all the way there. For a family oriented toward Canadian university admission instead, the PEI-recognised curriculum is arguably the bigger selling point, not a gap.
04School Features
What Makes This School Distinctive
A Prince Edward Island-recognised curriculum as the backbone
IB PYP is layered on top, but MYP and the Diploma Programme do not appear to be offered
The school's own site cites PEI recognition and IB PYP, with no mention of MYP or DP.
Families ultimately targeting the IB Diploma need to plan for a transfer partway through.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families oriented toward Canadian university admission, or wanting IB PYP specifically for the early years
Might not suit — Families wanting a student to carry the IB continuum through to the Diploma at graduation
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