Application Guidelines
Updated: February 2024
Regular Applications for 2024-2025 are Now Open.
We are accepting applications individually for available grades. Please check eligibility and availability below, and click to button below to fill out our Application Form.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements to be eligible for application:
1. Foreign national
2. Japanese national but are returnees from an English-speaking country (within 6 months)
3. Japanese national but have studied in an English environment (eg. international schools)
4. All students are expected to have a native or fluent level English ability
Please note that we cannot accept applications from Japanese nationals with no experience in an English laerning environment, or ESL (English as a Second Language) applicants that would require additional English support.
*In the case of 2 or 3:
At least one of the family members must be able to communicate in English with school teachers and staff.
Qualifying Ages for 2024-2025
The birthday cutoff line may change depending on the candidate's English abilities at the time of application.
Division
Grade
Age *1
Date of Birth
Primary
6
7
8
9
10
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Sept. 1, 2017 - Aug. 31, 2018
Sept. 1, 2016 - Aug. 31, 2017
Sept. 1, 2015 - Aug. 31, 2016
Sept. 1, 2014 - Aug. 31, 2015
Sept. 1, 2013 - Aug. 31, 2014
Lower
Secondary
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
11
12
13
Sept. 1, 2012 - Aug. 31, 2013
Sept. 1, 2011 - Aug. 31, 2012
Sept. 1, 2010 - Aug. 31, 2011
IGCSE
Grade 9
Grade 10
A-Levels
Grade 11
Grade 12
14
15
16
17
Sept. 1, 2009 - Aug. 31, 2010
Sept. 1, 2008 - Aug. 31, 2009
Sept. 1, 2007 - Aug. 31, 2008
Sept. 1, 2006 - Aug. 31, 2007
*1: "Age" is presented as the age of the student as of August 31 of the new school year (2024).
Availability of Seats (by Grade) for 2024-2025 (Starting September 2024)
Division
Grade
Age
Availability of Seats
Primary
6
7
8
9
10
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
2
3
1
0
0
Lower
Secondary
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
11
12
13
2
0
1
IGCSE
Grade 9*
Grade 10*
A-Levels
Grade 11*
Grade 12*
14
15
16
17
3
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*Subjects for IGCSE and A level are decided before the start of Grade 9 and Grade 11 respectively. Students joining the second year of IGCSE (Grade 10) and A Level (Grade 12) can only study from the subjects already provided.
Seats are available in A level (Grade 11 & 12) after consultation of what the student wishes to study and the subjects the school can offer. Students applying for IGCSE 2 (Grade 10) and A level (Grade 11 & 12) must have studied in a Cambridge affiliated school. Students that are unable to class IGCSE and A level examinations will not be able to graduate.
Bank Information (for payments of fees)
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Bank Address : 3-24-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
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