International School of the Sacred Heart is a AP school in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1908. Annual tuition ranges from $17,688 to $19,698 USD.
Location & Getting There
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Key Details
Scholarships Available
The Sister Culhane and D'Huarte Scholarship Funds provide tuition assistance to students for whom paying full tuition would be prohibitive. Specific eligibility criteria and application processes are not published publicly. The Annual Fund fundraising programme also supports financial aid.
Academic Performance
Key facts
About
International School of the Sacred Heart is a girls' school in Tokyo, Japan, serving students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 with a strong emphasis on international mindedness. The school achieves 100% college acceptance rates and serves a highly diverse student body from 50 countries speaking 31 languages at home.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
Girls-focused education in the heart of Tokyo's Hiroo district with an AP curriculum delivered in English; part of the global Sacred Heart network of schools.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Grade 12 | JPY 2,720,000~$ 18,073 |
| Grades 1-8 | JPY 2,620,000~$ 17,409 |
| Grades 9-11 | JPY 2,640,000~$ 17,542 |
| Kindergarten 5 | JPY 2,530,000~$ 16,811 |
| Kindergarten 3-4 | JPY 2,420,000~$ 16,080 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: ¥2,640,000 - 2,940,000. Application fee: $201.
Admissions Process
- 1Review admissions policy, eligibility, and language requirements. 2) Consider English proficiency and ELA pathway availability. 3) Applications open in September for the following year; Grades 1–12 should be finalized by early December. 4) Submit online inquiry and complete online application with required documents. 5) Pay non-refundable application fee of ¥30,000. 6) Submit school reports, transcripts, and recommendations via online portal. 7) Admissions committee reviews application; applicants may be placed in waiting pool if no spaces available. 8) All Grade 1–12 applicants complete a screening/assessment (online math and English); Kindergarten screened case-by-case. 9) Applicants who pass screening proceed to a family interview with the Principal and Admissions team member. 10) If offered a place, complete online enrollment checklist and pay registration fee. 11) Siblings of current students and alumni children receive priority if space is available.
Admissions Details
Applicants are placed in a waiting pool when a class has no available space or when ELA seats are full. Waiting pool placement is valid until the end of the school year applied for. Siblings of current students and alumni children receive priority if space is available and screening/interview results are favorable. Applicants are encouraged to reapply for the following year if still interested.
School Day
Middle and High School starts around 8:20 a.m. with a break from 10:40–10:55 a.m. and a lunch period from 12:20–1:20 p.m., with dismissal at 3:30 p.m. Before-school arrival is discouraged before 7:45 a.m. for Middle School and 7:30 a.m. for High School.
Student Life
Uniforms are required for all ISSH students. The ISSH School Shop carries uniform items including kindergarten smocks and PE T-shirts. Full uniform details are available through the parent portal.
Cezars Kitchen provides a Bento Box Lunch System for ISSH. Lunch is provided as Bento boxes.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
Full-time school counselors provide individual and group counseling, supported by a Counseling Policy and collaboration with families. A Student Health Officer supports health and wellbeing including health education and policy development. Still Point sessions held on Wednesdays to foster a safe, inclusive environment.
ISSH maintains a Child Protection Policy and Handbook of Policies and Procedures rooted in Japanese law and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, with safeguarding details published on the school's safeguarding page.
Student Demographics
School Background
private
Catholic (Sacred Heart)