Procedures & Policies

【Step 1】Application

1-1 Check eligibility

Our birthday cut-off date is 31 August.
Please confirm that your child meets the age requirements for the appropriate section:

• 2026-27
• 2027-28

1-2 Complete the online Application Form

Please complete your child’s Application Form from the “Apply” page.

You will be asked to provide basic information about your child and family.
As part of the form, you will also be asked to select your preferred payment method.
Once you have completed the form, you will automatically proceed to the next step.

1-3 Pay the application fee

Based on the payment method you selected in the Application Form, you will be guided to the relevant Payment Form to settle the non-refundable application fee of JPY 33,000.

Your child’s application will not be considered complete until the application fee has been received.

1-4 Submit the required documents

Once your payment has been confirmed, the Admissions Office will email you with instructions on how to upload the required documents, including:

• School report (most recent academic year, as available)
• Identification documents (passport, ID photographs, etc.)
• Confidential recommendation form (to be submitted directly by the current or previous school using an official school email address)

If a school report is issued in a language other than English, an English translation would be preferred.
Applications will not be reviewed or added to the wait pool until all required documents have been received.

For Pre-K and Kindergarten applicants without formal prior school experience, the School may waive or modify the school report and confidential recommendation requirements, as appropriate.

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【Step 2】Application review

Once all documents have been submitted, the Admissions Office will review the application and confirm its status with you.

• If the document review is successful and space is available: Applicants will be invited to proceed to Step 3 (Student Screening).
• If the document review is successful but space is not available: Applicants will be placed in the Wait Pool.
• If the document review is unsuccessful: Communication will be sent to the family and the application will be closed.

*Note: Placement in the Wait Pool does not guarantee admission or a future screening. We do not disclose wait pool numbers.

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【Step 3】Student screening

Selected applicants will be invited to participate in a screening (interview/assessment) to assess student readiness and determine appropriate placement and support.

When making the decision to enter a child into the school or not, we carefully consider several factors including but not limited to space availability, English language ability, social maturity, previous school records, and sibling relationships. Our academic standard is that students fit within one year of the grade being applied to. The applicant must be performing academically (reports, WIDA, MAP screener) and socially (reports, observations when available) within one grade below or one grade above the grade applied to.  This standard reflects the professional resources that the school currently possesses.

Apart from Japanese language lessons, English is the language of instruction. Students with limited English ability will be accepted provided spaces are available, EAL Support is accessible after discussion with the Admissions Team.

Conditional Enrollment
Students who have been identified as English Language Learners, through self-assessment or WIDA Testing results, may be offered conditional enrollment based on full participation in the EAL Program and the related fees. 

Yoyogi International School endeavors to admit all students seeking a quality education based on global citizenship, building inclusive communities and support for children rights. Our current school resources do not have the facilities or trained specialist staff necessary to support students with some special needs and learning difficulties. Analysis of previous school reports, professional diagnosis, dialogue with parents and subsequent screening will determine if placement is in the best interests of the child. Yoyogi International School will not enroll a child that we do not feel we can support towards their growth potential or what is in the best interest of the child.

Yoyogi International School welcomes neurodiverse students who can be successful in a traditional class setting with one teacher. Students who may need an IEP and/or specialist support may be beyond the current resources of the school. In the interests of the student, we will not enroll anyone that we are unable to serve properly in reaching their potential. Students are generally expected to perform academically within one year of the assigned grade.