KAIS International SchoolTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Tokyo, Japan
Located in Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, centred on a US-style curriculum including IEYC and AP.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
KAIS is based in Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, reportedly centred on a US-style curriculum including IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum) and AP (Advanced Placement). It serves Pre-K through Grade 12.
At a Glance
| Curriculum | US-style (IEYC, AP, English-medium) not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24 |
| Grade Range | Pre-K-Grade 12as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Est. First-Year Cost (Pre-K-G2) | ≈¥3. 24M2026-27 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: A Real First-Year Total of About ¥3. 24M (Pre-K-Grade 2)
KAIS's own 2026-27 fee schedule lists two one-time charges: a ¥400,000 enrollment fee and a ¥400,000 building maintenance fee (Pre-K-Grade 2). On top of that, tuition (¥2,244,358, tax included), materials (¥154,642), and trips/events (¥40,000) apply, for a genuine first-year total of roughly ¥3,239,000. Students progressing internally from Grade 8 to the high school division skip the enrollment fee but still pay building maintenance.
academic year: 2026-27
| Enrollment Fee | ¥400,000 |
| Building Maintenance (Pre-K-G2) | ¥400,000 |
| Tuition (Pre-K-Grade 2)PreK-G2 | ¥2,244,358 |
| Materials (Pre-K-G2)PreK-G2 | ¥154,642 |
| Trips & Events (Pre-K-G2)PreK-G2 | ¥40,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 3-8)G3-G8 | ¥2,294,358 |
| Tuition (Grade 9-12)G9-G12 | ¥2,410,659 |
| Estimated First-Year Total | ¥3,239,000 |
Includes: enrolment, facilities, tuition, other, trips — Excludes: Excludes lunch and school bus (only for those using them). All figures include 10% tax. This uses Pre-K-Grade 2 as the base.
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | No not publicly confirmedWhether KAIS holds any of the six MEXT-recognised accreditations is not publicly confirmed. |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | No not publicly confirmedWhether KAIS offers the IB or another curriculum that would trigger the individual-credential route is not publicly confirmed. |
Whether KAIS holds a MEXT-recognised accreditation, and whether it offers a curriculum triggering the individual-credential route, were both not publicly confirmed. Families with specific Japanese-university plans should confirm the actual eligibility route directly with the school.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.How much weight does Japanese-language instruction actually carry in the curriculum?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.Does KAIS 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.
03Curriculum
Not "Bilingual" — an English-Medium, US-Style Curriculum
" What was actually confirmed in currently available public information is an English-medium, US-style curriculum centred on IEYC and AP — no mention of a balanced Japanese/English bilingual approach turned up.
Key Point
"Bilingual" means very different things depending on the school — some treat Japanese and English as equally weighted, others run almost entirely in English with Japanese as a secondary subject. KAIS appears closer to the latter based on what was confirmed in currently available public information — worth checking directly if a family is choosing specifically for balanced bilingual education.
04School Features
What Makes This School Distinctive
A US-style curriculum centred on IEYC and AP
An English-medium educational programme
Multiple third-party sources consistently report this curriculum structure.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families seeking an English-medium, US-style education
Might not suit — Families who had assumed a balanced Japanese/English bilingual programme
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