Osaka YMCA International SchoolTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Osaka, Japan
Established in 2001 through a partnership between Osaka City and the YMCA — reportedly Osaka City's only full IB continuum school.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
OYIS was reportedly established in September 2001 through a partnership between Osaka City and the YMCA. It's described as Osaka City's only full IB continuum school (PYP/MYP/DP) — though its first Grade 12 graduating class was reportedly only in June 2023, meaning the DP's track record spans just a few years.
At a Glance
| Established | September 2001 (Osaka City + YMCA partnership) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Standing | Reportedly Osaka City's only full IB continuum school (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| First DP Graduates | June 2023 (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Est. First-Year Cost (Pre-school) | ≈¥1. 98M2025-26 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: Grade 10-12 Has an Unusual Line-Item Structure
OYIS's own fee PDF (2025-26) lists a registration fee of ¥300,000 (Pre-school-Grade 9) or ¥200,000 (Grade 10-12), plus a ¥30,000 application fee. Tuition climbs steadily by grade, from ¥1,454,000 at Pre-school to ¥1,910,000 at Grade 7-9 — but at Grade 10-12, the displayed tuition figure drops sharply to ¥670,000, with a much larger "development fee" of ¥1,498,000 instead. This might reflect Japan's high-school tuition support scheme reshaping how the fee is categorized, but the reason is not publicly confirmed. Using Pre-school as the base, the first-year total is roughly ¥1,975,000.
academic year: 2025-26
| Registration Fee (Pre-school-G9) | ¥300,000 |
| Registration Fee (G10-12) | ¥200,000 |
| Application Fee | ¥30,000 |
| Tuition (Pre-school)Pre-school | ¥1,454,000 |
| Tuition (Kindergarten A & B)Kindergarten | ¥1,548,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 1-6)G1-G6 | ¥1,705,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 7-9)G7-G9 | ¥1,910,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 10-12, as displayed)G10-G12 | ¥670,000For this grade band only, the "development fee" is separately much larger, making the displayed tuition figure lower — possibly reflecting Japan's high-school tuition support scheme, though this is not publicly confirmed. |
| Development Fee (Pre-school-G9, annual)Pre-school-G9 | ¥184,000 |
| Development Fee (Grade 10-12, annual)G10-G12 | ¥1,498,000 |
| Insurance (annual) | ¥7,000 |
| Estimated First-Year Total | ¥1,975,000 |
Includes: registration, application, tuition, other — Excludes: Excludes lunch fees. This uses Pre-school as the base (Grade 10-12 is excluded due to its unusual tuition/development-fee split).
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | No not publicly confirmedWhether OYIS holds any of the six MEXT-recognised accreditations is not publicly confirmed. |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | Yes |
Whether OYIS itself holds a MEXT-recognised accreditation is not publicly confirmed. The DP track record spans only a few years since 2023, so university-outcomes data is likely still accumulating. 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.Why does the Grade 10-12 fee structure split so differently between tuition and development fee?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.What are the university outcomes for DP graduates since 2023?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
The DP Track Record Only Started in 2023
OYIS likely held PYP and MYP authorisation earlier, but its first DP (high-school) graduating class was only in June 2023.
Key Point
Being "the only one" in Osaka City is a strong selling point, but it also reflects the absence of alternatives. A family should weigh in the fact that DP graduate data spans only a few years so far.
What Makes This School Distinctive
Reportedly Osaka City's only full IB continuum school
Established 2001, a City-YMCA partnership school
Multiple third-party sources consistently report this standing.
But the DP's own graduate track record is still only a few years old, since 2023.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families in Osaka City seeking a full IB continuum
Might not suit — Families prioritizing a long-established DP track record (this one is only a few years old)
Explore Other Schools
- Osaka International School (OIS)Minoh (Senri International Campus)
- Senri International (SIS)Minoh-shi
- One World International School (OWIS) OsakaOsaka (Ikuno-ku)
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