WhereNext Value Score · Tokyo

Best value international schools in Tokyo

Updated 2026-04-26 · 51 schools scored · 60 schools indexed

Schools scored

Median value

67/100

Top score

87/100

Median tuition

$15.0k

Curriculum mix

IB (19)British (18)American (15)Canadian (4)Indian (3)French (2)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Tokyo ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	True cost	Value
1	EIFJ Tokyo	IB, French	$4,723-$10,052	$11,088	87/100
2	Camelot International School	British	$8,387-$9,032	$12,310	80/100
3	Makuhari International School	—	$8,903-$11,226	$14,065	80/100
4	Yes International School	—	$12,529-$13,668	$16,399	79/100
5	Yokohama Christian School	American	$12,948-$13,716	$16,932	79/100
6	Global Indian International School, Tokyo	IB, British, Indian	$6,519-$14,452	$14,486	78/100
7	United School of Tokyo	American	$10,968-$12,903	$15,936	78/100
8	Kohana International School	British	$5,058-$6,671	$9,865	77/100
9	KAIS International School	American	$14,510-$16,151	$18,961	77/100
10	Aoba-Japan International School	IB	$13,681-$18,468	$20,475	77/100
11	Kunimoto Alberta International School	Canadian	$4,400-$8,271	$9,936	75/100
12	Lycée Français International de Tokyo	French	$8,143-$10,015	$12,779	75/100
13	The Innovation Fellowship (TIF)	American	$14,516-$14,516	$18,116	75/100
14	Axis International School	American	$12,563-$17,915	$19,309	74/100
15	Tokyo Bay International School	British	$5,187-$6,994	$10,091	73/100
16	Canadian International School Tokyo	IB, Canadian	$16,774-$20,000	$22,347	73/100
17	Deutsche Schule Tokyo Yokohama	German	$10,645-$11,677	$14,861	71/100
18	Oakwood Tokyo International School	—	$13,032-$16,903	$18,668	70/100
19	Yoyogi International School	IB	$17,535-$17,535	$21,935	70/100
20	International School of the Sacred Heart	American	$17,032-$18,968	$21,960	69/100
21	Seisen International School	IB	$14,839-$15,935	$19,787	68/100
22	Horizon Japan International School	IB, American	$17,355-$20,258	$23,207	68/100
23	Christian Academy in Japan	American	$13,303-$15,561	$17,732	67/100
24	The British School in Tokyo	IB, British	$18,839-$19,548	$23,154	67/100
25	St. Mary's International School	IB	$18,387-$19,355	$23,271	67/100
26	The American School in Japan	American	$20,884-$24,406	$26,715	67/100
27	Columbia International School	Canadian	$11,448-$13,529	$16,489	66/100
28	Tokyo YMCA International School	American	$13,665-$13,665	$17,665	66/100
29	India International School in Japan	IB, Indian	$3,935-$7,871	$9,903	65/100
30	K. International School Tokyo	IB, British	$18,077-$18,077	$22,477	65/100
31	Rugby School Japan	British	$32,258-$38,710	$40,164	65/100
32	MEES International School	—	$8,106-$10,038	$12,772	64/100
33	UIA International School of Tokyo	British	$9,775-$15,811	$16,493	64/100
34	Saint Maur International School	IB, British	$18,432-$23,394	$24,873	64/100
35	CGK International School	IB	$12,095-$13,713	$16,904	63/100
36	Nishimachi International School	American	$21,806-$21,806	$25,436	63/100
37	Shinagawa International School	IB	$15,806-$17,903	$21,255	62/100
38	Global Wisdom International School	British	$4,097-$4,394	$7,046	60/100
39	Tokyo West International School	IB, American	$7,155-$12,206	$13,681	60/100
40	Musashi International School Tokyo	British	$10,374-$11,735	$14,755	60/100
41	Tamagawa Academy (K12) and University	IB	$11,332-$11,848	$15,190	59/100
42	New International School of Japan	—	$13,935-$18,065	$20,400	59/100
43	Malvern College Tokyo	IB, British	$17,372-$18,774	$22,473	58/100
44	The Montessori School of Tokyo	—	$18,948-$19,977	$23,533	57/100
45	Tokyo International Progressive School	American	$21,666-$21,666	$25,736	57/100
46	YUAI International Islamic School	British	$11,613-$16,258	$17,936	55/100
47	Yokohama International School	IB	$18,581-$23,677	$25,089	54/100
48	Al Sanad School Japan	British	$14,516-$19,161	$21,239	50/100
49	Tokyo International School	IB	$19,355-$21,290	$24,723	50/100
50	Phoenix House International School	British	$20,000-$22,258	$25,529	45/100

Showing top 50 of 51 scored schools — browse all schools in Tokyo.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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