The school fees are composed of the following.
- Admissions Fees
- Application Fee
- Registration Fee
- Annual Fees
- Facilities Fee
- Materials Fee
- Activity Fee
- Tuition Fee
- Additional fees for students in Grades 11 and 12
- Class Trip Fees
- User Fees
- External Assessment Fees
- Bus Fees
- After School Care Fees
- Computers
Further information on school fees:
Please see below for the school fees for August 2024 to June 2025.
1. Admissions Fees
a. Application Fee
20,000 yen (one time only, upon acceptance). Paid in full after acceptance has been confirmed.
b. Registration Fee
80,000 yen (one time only, upon acceptance). Paid in full by June 1.
2. Annual Fees
a. Facilities Fee
150,000 yen (annual). Paid in full by June 1.
b. Materials Fee
180,000 yen (annual). Paid in full by June 1.
c. Activity Fee
10,000 yen (annual). Paid in full by June 1.
Throughout the year our students go on regular educational field trips and experience visits from experts in fields, such as the arts and science. This fee enables our school to support these valuable and enriching educational experiences.
d. Tuition Fee
Please note that there will be an increase in tuition fees from the 2028-29 academic year.
| Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 10 (PYP and MYP) | One payment of 1,320,000 yen Paid in full by June 1 OR Three payments of 440,000 yen each Paid by June 1, October 1, February 1 |
| Grade 11 to 12 (DP) | One payment of 1,440,000 yen Paid in full by June 1 OR Three payments of 480,000 yen each Paid by June 1, October 1, February 1 + Additional Fees: See (e) below |
Tuition Fee Discounts
- 10% discount on tuition fees for paying full tuition fees in one lump sum by June 1.
- 25% discount on tuition fees for younger siblings. (Cannot be combined with another discount).
- discount for children of parents who work as researchers in Tsukuba (more information)
Please note that discounts do not apply to DP Programme Assessment Fees or DP Online Subject Fees as they are paid to external organizations.
e. Additional Fees for Grade 11 and 12
Please note that Grade 11 and 12 students will need to pay the Diploma Programme Assessment Fees (in their graduating year) and the Diploma Programme Online Subject Fees for any online courses they take.
| Diploma Programme Assessment Fees | 100,000 yen (estimate) Paid in December/January of graduating year This includes fees for registration, up to six disciplinary subjects, and three core subjects. This estimate is as of January 2024. The exact amount will change depending on the students’ enrollment in DP courses and the IB fee structure. Please note that these fees are set by the International Baccalaureate Organization and are subject to change. |
| Diploma Programme Online Subject Fees | US$ 1535 or US$ 1655 per subject per year High school students can take a maximum of one Diploma Programme subject online. Please note that these fees are set by Pamoja and are subject to change. |
f. Class Trip Fees
In addition to our regular educational field trips (covered by the Activities Fee), our students go on a special excursion with their classmates every year. This trip is a mandatory part of the educational programme. We ask parents to contribute the following amounts for these trips. The amounts may vary slightly each year based on the costs of the trips, but this is the approximate estimate of the cost per grade. PYP parents will be informed of the actual amount, and the deadline for payment, closer to the time of their child’s class trip. MYP/DP parents will be invoiced for the trip fees at the beginning of the school year.
| Grade | Estimated Cost to Parents |
| Pre-Kindergarten | approximately ¥5,000/student |
| Kindergarten | approximately ¥5,000/student |
| Grade 1 | approximately ¥10,000/student |
| Grade 2 | approximately ¥10,000/student |
| Grade 3 | approximately ¥15,000/student |
| Grade 4 | approximately ¥15,000/student |
| Grade 5 | approximately ¥20,000/student |
| Grade 6 | approximately ¥40,000/student |
| Grade 7 | approximately ¥40,000/student |
| Grade 8 | approximately ¥50,000/student |
| Grade 9 | approximately ¥50,000/student |
| Grade 10 | approximately ¥60,000/student |
| Grade 11 | approximately ¥30,000/student |
| Grade 12 | approximately ¥30,000/student |
3. User Fees
a. External Assessment Fees
Parents must pay the necessary fees for external assessments. Some of these tests are mandatory and some are optional. Parents will be informed of the amount, and the deadline for payment closer to the test dates.
- Kanji Proficiency Test – from 1400 yen to 4500 yen, depending on the level — Held in Feb.
- Japanese Language Examination (Nihongo Kentei) — from 1400 yen to 6000 yen, depending on the level
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test — 5500 yen
b. Bus Fees
TIS offers a school bus with several convenient stops near four train stations and a variety of locations in Tsukuba.
- Banpaku Kinen Koen Station
- Return Trip = 15,000 yen per month, One-Way Trip = 10,000 yen per month
- All other stops (see school bus for all stops)
- Return Trip = 18,000 yen per month, One-Way Trip = 12,000 yen per month
Bus fares can be paid in one lump sum (due June 1) or at the beginning of every month (due on June 1 and then the first day of every month from October to June).
Bus can be used on a one time only basis for a fee of 1000 yen to all other stops.
c. After School Care Fees
Tsukuba International School offers after school care from 2:00pm until 4:40pm for PYP students and 4:05pm to 4:40pm for MYP students. Parents can use this service on a per-day, per-month, or per-year basis. Reservations and payments must be made in advance. Parents who chose to pay on a per-day basis must remit the payment at least one day in advance. Parents who choose to pay on a per-month basis must remit the payment before the 1st of the month. Parents who choose to pay on an annual basis must remit the payment before September 1. When the monthly or yearly rates are chosen, refunds will not be issued for days missed.
| Daily Rate | Monthly Rate | Annual Rate | |
| (1,500 yen/day) | (1,200 yen/day) | (1,000 yen/day) | |
| 5 days per week | 1,500 yen | 24,000 yen | 200,000 yen |
| 4 days per week | 1,500 yen | 19,200 yen | 160,000 yen |
| 3 days per week | 1,500 yen | 14,400 yen | 120,000 yen |
| 2 days per week | 1,500 yen | 9,600 yen | 80,000 yen |
| 1 day per week | 1,500 yen | 4,800 yen | 40,000 yen |
4. Computers
Students in Grades 4 to 12 are asked to bring their own computers (laptops) to school. Please see the Bring Your Own Laptop Program page for more information.