Doshisha International Junior and Senior High SchoolTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Kyoto, Japan
Established in 1980 specifically to receive returnee students, with a junior high added in 1988 — built around the regular Japanese curriculum, not the IB.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
Doshisha International was established in 1980 by the Overseas Children's Education Promotion Foundation specifically to receive returnee students; a junior high was added in 1988. Reportedly Kyoto Prefecture's only school with the A1-group designation (established with the primary purpose of accepting returnees), with roughly two-thirds of its students being returnees with overseas living experience.
At a Glance
| Established | 1980 (High School), 1988 (Junior High)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Designation | Overseas Children's Education Promotion Foundation A1-group designation (only one in Kyoto Prefecture)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Returnee Proportion | ≈ two-thirdsas of: 2026-09-24 |
| Curriculum | Regular Japanese curriculum (no IB) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: Only Senior-High Tuition Was Confirmed
in currently available public information confirmed 2025 senior-high tuition (¥495,000/yr) and an educational enhancement fee (¥84,000, terms 2-3), but the entrance fee and junior-high fees weren't found — a dedicated fee page on the school's own site wasn't located in currently available public information.
academic year: 2025
| Tuition (Senior High, annual)SHS | ¥495,000 |
| Educational Enhancement Fee (Senior High, terms 2-3)SHS | ¥84,000 |
| Entrance Fee | not publicly confirmed |
| Tuition (Junior High, annual)JHS | not publicly confirmed |
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認（帰国生・国内生それぞれ複数の入試制度あり） (not independently confirmed) |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | Yes (estimated) |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | No not publicly confirmedThe school does not appear to offer the IB or another curriculum that would trigger the individual-credential eligibility route. |
Domestic university eligibility is presumed via ordinary graduation as an Article 1 school, though the registration itself is not publicly confirmed. There may be an internal progression track to Doshisha University, but this is not publicly confirmed.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.What are the entrance fee and junior-high tuition amounts?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.Is there an internal progression track to Doshisha University? If so, what are the conditions?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
What "A1-Designated" Actually Means
The Overseas Children's Education Promotion Foundation's A1 group is a category for schools established specifically to receive returnee students. Doshisha International is the only school in Kyoto Prefecture with this designation, with over 30 years of returnee-education specialization behind it. Returnees and domestic students share the same classrooms.
Key Point
"Returnee-focused school" might bring to mind a Shibumaku/Shibushibu-style model — a strong Japanese prep school with infrastructure for high-English-proficiency returnees. Doshisha International is a different, longer-established model: a formally A1-designated returnee-education specialist school. The two aren't the same thing, and a family comparing them would benefit from understanding that institutional distinction.
What Makes This School Distinctive
Kyoto Prefecture's only A1-designated school
Established in 1980 with the primary purpose of receiving returnees
Stated directly on the school's own returnee-admissions page.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Returnee families wanting strong institutional support within the regular Japanese curriculum
Might not suit — Families planning specifically around an IB Diploma track
Explore Other Schools
- Kyoto International School (KIS)Kyoto (Kamigyo-ku)
- Ritsumeikan Uji (IB Course)Uji-shi
- American School in Japan (ASIJ)Chōfu
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