Yoyogi International SchoolTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Tokyo, Japan
A small-class (max 16 students) IB PYP school across two Shibuya-ku campuses — Yoyogi and Jinnan.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
Yoyogi International School runs across two Shibuya-ku campuses (Yoyogi, ages 4-6, and Jinnan, ages 6-15), with a maximum of 16 students per class. It's reportedly a fully authorised IB PYP school — but since it stops at age 15, it appears not to offer a high-school (DP) division.
At a Glance
| Age Range | Ages 4-15 (no high school division) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| IB Authorisation | PYP only (no MYP or DP mentioned) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Class Size | Max 16 students (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Est. First-Year Cost (Early/Primary) | ≈¥3. 82M2026-27 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: A Real First-Year Total of About ¥3. 82M (Early Years/Primary Years)
Yoyogi International School's own 2026-27 fee schedule lists three one-time charges: a ¥33,000 application fee, a ¥330,000 registration fee, and a ¥600,000 campus development and maintenance fee. On top of that, an annual ¥160,000 educational development fee applies alongside grade-banded tuition (¥2,700,000 for Early Years/Primary Years), for a genuine first-year total of roughly ¥3,823,000. The school explicitly states no sibling discounts are offered.
academic year: 2026-27
| Application Fee | ¥33,000 |
| Registration Fee | ¥330,000 |
| Campus Development and Maintenance Fee | ¥600,000 |
| Educational Development Fee (Early/Primary, annual)Early-Primary | ¥160,000 |
| Tuition (Early Years/Primary Years, G1-5)Early-Primary | ¥2,700,000 |
| Tuition (Secondary, G6-9)G6-G9 | ¥2,820,000 |
| Estimated First-Year Total | ¥3,823,000 |
Includes: application, registration, capital, other, tuition — Excludes: Excludes the EAL fee (¥360,000/yr, only if required). This uses Early Years/Primary Years as the base. The school states no sibling discounts are offered.
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | No not publicly confirmedWhether Yoyogi International School holds any of the six MEXT-recognised accreditations is not publicly confirmed. |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | No not publicly confirmedSince no high-school (DP) division appears to exist, a student cannot earn the IB Diploma through this school alone. |
Yoyogi International School appears to be a PYP-only school for early years through early adolescence (to age 15), without a DP division. By the time university eligibility becomes relevant, a student would already have transferred elsewhere.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.Where do most graduates transfer to after finishing at age 15?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.Are there plans to add MYP authorisation in the future?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
A School That Ends at 15 — Plan for a Transfer
It's not a school that carries a student through the full IB continuum (PYP/MYP/DP) — a transfer is needed before reaching high school.
Key Point
A school that ends partway through adolescence isn't a flaw in itself — for families prioritizing careful, small-class early education, it could be a genuine strength. But choosing it on the assumption "my child can stay here through high school graduation" would mean having to replan later. Worth factoring in a transfer destination from the start.
What Makes This School Distinctive
Small classes, capped at 16 students
Two campuses, serving ages 4-15
Multiple third-party sources consistently report this class-size cap.
A genuine advantage for families prioritizing close attention over a large school's breadth.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families prioritizing small-class IB PYP education through early adolescence
Might not suit — Families wanting one school from kindergarten through high school graduation
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- Tokyo International School (TIS)Minato-ku (Mita)
- K. International School Tokyo (KIST)Kōtō-ku
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