Rugby School JapanTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Chiba, Japan
Opened in 2023, operating under a brand licence from Rugby School in the UK. Located in Kashiwanoha Smart City, Chiba — day and boarding options both available.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
RSJ opened in September 2023 under a brand licence from Rugby School in the UK, located in Kashiwanoha Smart City, Chiba. Students in Year 7-13 can attend as day pupils, weekly (5-day) boarders, or full (7-day) boarders. IGCSE runs in Year 10-11, A-Level in Year 12-13 — the IB is not offered.
At a Glance
| Opened | September 2023 (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Attendance Options | Day / Weekly (5-day) boarding / Full (7-day) boardingas of: 2026-09-24 |
| Curriculum | IGCSE → A-Level (no IB)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Est. First-Year Cost (Y7, day) | ≈¥6. 04M2026-27 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: A Real First-Year Total of About ¥6. 04M (Year 7, Day)
RSJ's own 2026-27 fee schedule lists three one-time charges: a ¥40,000 application fee, a ¥500,000 enrolment fee, and a ¥500,000 school development fee (upon enrolment). On top of that, an annual ¥500,000 facility maintenance fee applies alongside grade-banded day tuition (¥4,500,000 for Year 7), for a genuine day-pupil first-year total of roughly ¥6,040,000. Choosing to board adds ¥2,900,000 (weekly) or ¥3,200,000 (full) on top.
academic year: 2026-27
| Application Fee | ¥40,000 |
| Enrolment Fee | ¥500,000 |
| School Development Fee (upon enrolment) | ¥500,000 |
| Facility Maintenance Fee (annual) | ¥500,000 |
| Tuition (Year 7, day)Y7 | ¥4,500,000 |
| Tuition (Year 8-9, day)Y8-Y9 | ¥4,750,000 |
| Tuition (Year 10-11, IGCSE, day)Y10-Y11 | ¥5,300,000 |
| Tuition (Year 12-13, A-Level, day)Y12-Y13 | ¥5,500,000 |
| Boarding Fee (weekly, 5-day) | ¥2,900,000 |
| Boarding Fee (full, 7-day) | ¥3,200,000 |
| Estimated First-Year Total | ¥6,040,000 |
Includes: application, enrolment, capital, facilities, tuition — Excludes: Excludes boarding fees (only for boarding students: ¥2,900,000 weekly / ¥3,200,000 full). This uses Year 7 day tuition as the base.
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | No not publicly confirmedWhether RSJ holds any of the six MEXT-recognised accreditations is not publicly confirmed. |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | No not publicly confirmedSince the IB is not offered, the IB-Diploma individual-credential route does not apply. |
Whether RSJ itself holds a MEXT-recognised accreditation is not publicly confirmed. Since it doesn't offer the IB, 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.Does RSJ 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.
2.What is the actual path to Japanese university eligibility for an A-Level graduate here (no IB)?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
An Unusual "Layer It On" Boarding Structure
Unlike full-boarding schools such as Harrow Appi or UWC ISAK Japan, RSJ is built around day tuition as the base, with weekly (¥2,900,000/yr) or full (¥3,200,000/yr) boarding layered on top as an add-on. Families within commuting range pay no boarding fee at all; families outside it can still enrol and board.
Key Point
This layered structure gives families real control over cost based on their situation, but it also means any total needs to be day tuition plus (if applicable) boarding, added together explicitly. Looking at the day-tuition figure alone and comparing it to a full-boarding school's headline number would make RSJ look cheaper than it actually is for a boarding family.
What Makes This School Distinctive
Three attendance options: day, weekly boarding, full boarding
A single school offering families a genuine choice of attendance mode
The school's own fee schedule itemizes day tuition and both boarding options as distinct, separately priced lines.
Families near Kashiwanoha skip boarding fees entirely; families farther away still have a path in via boarding.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families near Kashiwanoha Smart City (day tuition only), or families farther away wanting flexible boarding options
Might not suit — Families planning around the IB Diploma (RSJ does not offer the IB)
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