Laurus International School of ScienceTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Tokyo, Japan
Runs Cambridge Primary through A-Levels, based in Shirokanedai, Minato-ku.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
Laurus is based in Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, running Cambridge Primary through Cambridge Secondary, IGCSE, and A-Levels, plus a reported "Bespoke Curriculum" track. It serves ages 1 through 18.
At a Glance
| Curriculum | Cambridge Primary → Secondary → IGCSE → A-Level (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Age Range | Ages 1-18 (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Fee Revision | Increase effective September 2026as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Est. First-Year Cost (Lower Secondary, pre-Sept rate) | ≈¥2. 95M2026 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees Change Mid-Cycle
Laurus's own fee page lists two rate periods side by side: "until August 2026" and "from September 2026. " Lower Secondary tuition rises from ¥2,100,000 to ¥2,300,000, and every other fee — the educational service charge, digital learning resources fee, maintenance fee, device fee — increases as well. In other words, two families in the same grade could pay genuinely different amounts depending purely on when they enrolled.
Key Point
A fee schedule with a built-in mid-cycle increase like this is unusual and easy for a family to miss while budgeting. "What does Laurus cost? " can't be answered accurately without first asking "enrolling when? " Worth flagging this timing sensitivity early in the school-selection process, not after the fact.
Fees: A Real First-Year Total of About ¥2. 95M (Lower Secondary, Pre-September Rate)
Laurus's own fee page (Lower Secondary) lists a ¥300,000 one-time entrance fee. Under the pre-September-2026 rate: ¥2,100,000 tuition, ¥120,000 educational service charge, ¥105,000 digital learning resources fee, ¥250,000 maintenance fee, and ¥75,000 device fee, for a first-year total of roughly ¥2,950,000. From September 2026, tuition rises to ¥2,300,000, with the other line items increasing too. Materials, textbooks, uniforms, lunch, and yearbook costs are separate.
academic year: 2026 (until Aug)
| Entrance Fee | ¥300,000 |
| Tuition (Lower Secondary, until Aug 2026)Lower Secondary | ¥2,100,000 |
| Educational Service Charge + Digital Learning Resources Fee (combined, until Aug 2026)Lower Secondary | ¥225,000 |
| Maintenance Fee (until Aug 2026)Lower Secondary | ¥250,000 |
| Device Fee (until Aug 2026)Lower Secondary | ¥75,000 |
| Tuition (Lower Secondary, from Sept 2026)Lower Secondary | ¥2,300,000Revised rate effective September 2026. |
| Estimated First-Year Total | ¥2,950,000 |
Includes: enrolment, tuition, other, facilities, technology — Excludes: Excludes materials, textbooks, uniforms, lunch, and yearbook costs, billed separately. This uses Lower Secondary at the pre-September-2026 rate (a mid-cycle increase applies from September).
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | No not publicly confirmedWhether Laurus holds any of the six MEXT-recognised accreditations is not publicly confirmed. |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | Yes (not independently confirmed) |
Whether Laurus itself holds a MEXT-recognised accreditation is not publicly confirmed. An A-Level holder is presumed to qualify for Japanese university eligibility via the individual-credential route, per MEXT's published list.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.What are the exact post-September-2026 fee amounts for every line item?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.Does Laurus 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
04School Features
What Makes This School Distinctive
A fee schedule that builds in a mid-cycle increase
Every fee line item differs before and after September 2026
The school's own fee page lists both rate periods side by side.
A family's actual cost depends on enrollment timing.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families with flexibility on enrollment timing (potentially benefiting from the pre-September rate)
Might not suit — Families who might check the fee page once and miss the timing-dependent variation
Explore Other Schools
- K. International School Tokyo (KIST)Kōtō-ku
- The British School in Tokyo (BST)Minato-ku / Setagaya-ku (two campuses)
- Global Indian International School (GIIS Tokyo)Edogawa-ku (two campuses)
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