Saint Maur International SchoolTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Kanagawa, Japan
Reportedly founded in 1872, one of Japan's oldest international schools — a Catholic-affiliated, coeducational day school in Yokohama's Yamate district.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
Saint Maur is reportedly founded in 1872 by the Sisters of the Infant Jesus, making it one of the longest-running international schools still operating in Japan. It's located in Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, and reportedly begins with Montessori early years before offering the IB in later grades.
At a Glance
| Founded | 1872 (reported) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Location | Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Curriculum | Montessori + IB (reported) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Fees | not publicly confirmed (school's own page links out to an unretrieved document) not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: Even the School's Own Site Defers to an External Document
Saint Maur's own fee page exists and was retrieved in currently available public information — but the page itself doesn't state exact amounts, instead pointing to "a comprehensive description of financial matters" in a linked Google Document that wasn't retrieved. Third-party sites report figures (application fee ¥35,000, registration ¥950,000, annual tuition ¥1. 66M-¥3. 63M), but since these weren't confirmed against the school's own primary document, they aren't published in this profile.
Key Point
This likely isn't the school deliberately hiding information — it's a fairly common setup where the fee schedule lives in a separate PDF or Google Doc rather than on the page itself. Even so, William Prep's policy is not to present a figure as confirmed when the actual linked document wasn't opened and checked. The plan is to access that document directly in a future session.
No verified fee schedule was available from the reviewed sources.
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認（日本在住かつ保護者同居が出願条件と報告） (not independently confirmed) |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | No not publicly confirmedWhether Saint Maur holds any of the six MEXT-recognised accreditations is not publicly confirmed. |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | Yes (not independently confirmed) |
The IB Diploma offering itself is based on third-party reporting, not confirmed directly against the school's own site in currently available public information. The school's own accreditation status was also not confirmed.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.What are the exact fee amounts (the content of the linked document)?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.Which parts of the IB continuum (PYP/MYP/DP) does the school actually offer?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
1872 — But Not Yet Confirmed Against the School's Own Page
The 1872 founding date is consistently reported across multiple third-party sources (including Wikipedia), but the school's own history page wasn't checked directly in currently available public information.
What Makes This School Distinctive
One of Japan's longest-established international schools
Reportedly founded in 1872
Multiple third-party sources agree, though the school's own page wasn't checked directly in currently available public information.
Signals long institutional continuity and a long-standing place in Yokohama's international school community.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families living in or able to commute to the Yokohama Yamate area
Might not suit — Families wanting to confirm exact fees online before applying (specific amounts weren't confirmed in currently available public information)
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