This page compares 9 international schools in Tokyo with lower published tuition, drawn from the 21 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is ¥ 610,000 and the highest in this comparison set is ¥ 2,600,000, quoted in ¥.
"Affordable" here means lower published tuition relative to other schools in Tokyo — not a judgement about quality, and not an objective list of the cheapest schools in the city. Fees vary by year group and rise through secondary school, and most schools charge registration, transport, uniform and examination costs on top of tuition.
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Lowest published fee | Highest published fee | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian International School in Japan | CBSE (Indian National Curriculum) | 3-18 | 610,000 | 1,695,435 | ¥ |
| Deutsche Schule Tokyo Yokohama | German, IB | 3-18 | 1,000,000 | 1,800,000 | ¥ |
| Lycée Français International de Tokyo | French National Curriculum | 3-18 | 1,200,000 | 2,000,000 | ¥ |
| Canadian International School Tokyo | Canadian, IB | 3-18 | 1,200,000 | 2,000,000 | ¥ |
| Columbia International School | Canadian | 6-18 | 1,200,000 | 1,800,000 | ¥ |
| Summerhill International School | IB | 1-6 | 1,353,660 | 2,414,720 | ¥ |
| K. International School Tokyo | IB | 3-18 | 1,400,000 | 2,200,000 | ¥ |
| Tokyo International School | IB | 3-14 | 1,600,000 | 2,400,000 | ¥ |
| Seisen International School | IB | 3-18 | 1,600,000 | 2,600,000 | ¥ |
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence International School Tokyo | British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) | 1-6 | Not published |
| Joy to the World International School | American | PK–6 | Not published |
| Mitsui International School Tokyo | IB | K–5 | Not published |
| Montessori School of Tokyo | Montessori | PK–6 | Not published |
| New International School of Japan | Dual language (English & Japanese) + inquiry-based / multiage education | 3-18 | Not published |
| Shinagawa International School | IB | 3-18 | Not published |
The figures above are annual tuition as published by each school, quoted in ¥. Where a school publishes a range, the lower figure normally applies to the earliest year groups and the higher figure to the senior school. Application and registration fees, deposits, transport, uniform, meals, trips and external examination entries are commonly billed separately.
Across this comparison set the curricula on offer are IB (6 schools), Canadian (2 schools), CBSE (Indian National Curriculum) (1 school), German (1 school), French National Curriculum (1 school).
The age ranges above show the full span each school covers. A school with a lower starting fee may still cost more overall if fees step up sharply at secondary level, so check the published fee for the year group your child will enter and the years after it.
ExpatSchoolGuide does not rank schools by price alone. Among the 15 schools in Tokyo that publish tuition, the lowest published annual fee is ¥ 610,000 at Indian International School in Japan. Published fees usually cover tuition only and vary by year group, so confirm current figures with the school.
Across the schools compared here, published annual tuition runs from ¥ 610,000 to ¥ 2,600,000 (¥). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.
The comparison table lists the 9 schools in Tokyo with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 6 schools in Tokyo do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".
The lower-fee schools compared here teach IB, Canadian, CBSE (Indian National Curriculum), German, French National Curriculum. Curriculum information comes from each school's own published material. Accreditation and examination centre status should be confirmed directly with the school.
This page compares the international schools ExpatSchoolGuide already lists in Tokyo, ordered by the lowest annual tuition each school publishes. It is not an editorial ranking, no school pays to be included or excluded, and fees a school does not publish are shown as "Not published" rather than estimated.