New International School of Japan
International School in Tokyo
255
Rolling
CIS, MSA-CESS
About New International School of Japan
We are multiage and dual language by design, and we are free from the rigidity and standardization of the age-grade system. Our students are remarkably engaged as we provide a multitude of resources and a positive ethos that is hard to duplicate in traditional school settings. *Mastery* motivation is usual, as we do not make children feel good or bad by virtue of their comparison with others, instead respecting their readiness and timing for learning. The style largely breaks the so-called *cycle of predictability" as the children experience being younger or older, more proficient or less proficient, over time, in their classes. They develop social, communication, and presentation skills as well as academic skills as an inherent part of their school experience. Whereas one of the classroom teachers may communicate and *teach* in English and the other in Japanese, the children are welcome and encouraged to use and develop all of their language proficiencies. We view them all as emerging
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual tuition (USD) | $13,935 – $18,065 |
| Annual tuition (local) | ¥2160000-¥2800000 |
| Fee year | 2025-2026 |
| True annual cost (with hidden fees)how we calculate | $20,400(+28%) |
| First-year total (with registration + deposit) | $22,900 |
| Cost position in Tokyo | 59th percentile(above average) |
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Our school is dual language in English and Japanese (all subjects) and Mandarin Chinese is offered as an elective.
We have very high standards, but without a whiff of standardization. We use the Scottish curriculum for Excellence , developmental continuums, and a truly child-centered approach looking at each child as an individual with their own specific needs.
*Special Needs* generally applies to students who do not fit into a particular school system and are therefore either inconvenient for the teachers or impossible for them to handle. Our multiage by design "Vygotskian" style of school widens the parameter of those who may be successfully accommodated. Diversity is what we want in the classrooms.
We have support teachers during the school day--no additional charge.
8:30 a.m. – 3:35 through age 8 and 3:45 thereafter.
No. Previously parent volunteers arranged to have lunch delivered on Mondays and Fridays for those who requested it. This has been suspended due to covid.
Parents provide snacks and lunches, not the school.
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