Tamagawa Academy IB ClassTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Tokyo, Japan
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
Tamagawa Academy's IB programme is a designated IB track within the junior/senior high divisions of Tamagawa Academy (a comprehensive institution spanning kindergarten through university) in Machida-shi, serving Grade 6 through 12. It runs inside the regular Article 1 curriculum rather than as a standalone IB-only school.
At a Glance
| MYP Authorised | March 2009as of: 2026-09-24 |
| DP Authorised | July 2010as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Grade Range | Grade 6-12as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Fees | Not published in currently available public information (only a 10-year-old figure was found) not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: Not Published in currently available public information
The most detailed fee figures found in currently available public information date to 2016 (Grade 7: a ¥150,000 entrance fee, ¥1,313,000/yr tuition, and similar) — nearly a decade old. No current fee schedule was located on tamagawa. jp in currently available public information, so rather than present a decade-old number as current, it's left unpublished and flagged as unconfirmed.
No verified fee schedule was available from the reviewed sources.
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | Yes (estimated) |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | Yes |
On top of the Article 1 graduation route, a student completing the full IB Diploma also qualifies via the individual-credential route — a relatively unusual case where both routes genuinely overlap.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.What is the current (2026-27) fee schedule?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.Can students transfer in from outside Tamagawa Academy? What English-proficiency standard applies?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
MYP Was Authorised in 2009, Not 2007
" Checking the school's own site directly in currently available public information, MYP authorisation is dated March 2009, not 2007. The DP date (2010) checked out.
Key Point
A two-year discrepancy isn't going to change anyone's decision, but citing a school's own published authorisation date accurately is a basic credibility test in its own right. This one only came to light because the school's own page was checked directly rather than repeated from an old record.
What Makes This School Distinctive
One of Japan's longest-running IB programmes
MYP (2009) and DP (2010) authorised over 16 years ago
The school's own page states the authorisation years directly.
A meaningful signal of stability for families weighing long-term programme continuity.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families wanting both an Article 1 Japanese diploma and the IB Diploma
Might not suit — Families wanting to confirm exact fees before applying (a current primary source wasn't located in currently available public information)
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