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Tamagawa Academy IB Programme — MYP Was Authorised in 2009, Not 2007
Tokyo, Japan
One of Japan's longest-running IB programmes, operating inside a regular Article 1 school — MYP and DP were authorised in 2009 and 2010, not 2007 as the legacy directory stated.
Researched by William Prep from published sources. Not yet verified by the school. — 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 this session (only a 10-year-old figure was found) not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24 |
MYP Was Authorised in 2009, Not 2007
The legacy William Prep directory described this programme as "Japanese national curriculum + IB MYP (since 2007) + IB DP (since 2010)." Checking the school's own site directly this session, MYP authorisation is dated March 2009, not 2007. The DP date (2010) checked out.
William Prep’s Analysis
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.
Fees: Not Published This Session
The most detailed fee figures found this session 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fee schedule was located on tamagawa.jp this session, so rather than present a decade-old number as current, it's left unpublished and flagged as unconfirmed.
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 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.
Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
What Japanese Families Should Know
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 this session)
William Prep’s Analysis
Researching Tamagawa's IB programme underlined something worth keeping in mind for a well-established, long-running school: even here, a frequently-changing fact like fees can go stale online while a fixed fact like an authorisation date stays reliable. Worth treating those two kinds of information differently rather than assuming institutional longevity means everything published is current.
Questions to Ask the School
1.What is the current (2026-27) fee schedule?
Why this matters: Only 2016-dated data was found this session — a current primary source wasn't located.
2.Can students transfer in from outside Tamagawa Academy? What English-proficiency standard applies?
Why this matters: Not confirmed this session.
Sources & Verification
- MYP・DPとは｜国際バカロレア（IB）クラス — 玉川学園primary source · as of: 2026-09-24Fetched directly. MYP authorised March 2009; DP authorised July 2010. DP is the final two years of high school; graduates can earn Japanese junior/senior high diplomas alongside the IB Diploma simultaneously.
- Search synthesis on Tamagawa Academy IB fees — Multiple (search aggregation)third-party source · as of: 2026-09-24Most detailed fee figures found are dated 2016 (Grade 7: entrance ¥150,000, tuition ¥1,313,000/yr, educational expenses ¥144,000/yr, educational information fee ¥40,000/yr, facilities ¥220,000/yr) — a decade old and not treated as current. No current (2026-27) fee schedule was located on tamagawa.jp this session; fees are therefore left unpublished for this school rather than presented using a 10-year-old figure.
- 大学入学資格について — 文部科学省 (MEXT)official source · as of: 2026-09-23Sets out the routes to 大学入学資格: MEXT-designated schools; graduates of 12-year programmes at institutions accredited by WASC, CIS, ACSI, NEASC, Cognia or COBIS; holders of the IB Diploma, Abitur, Baccalauréat, GCE A-Level, International A-Level or European Baccalaureate; 高等学校卒業程度認定試験 (age-18 gated); and individual university review at 18+.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
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