Okinawa International School is a IB Primary Years Programme / IB Middle Years Programme / IB Diploma Programme / IB Career-related Programme / IB school in Nanjo City, Japan. Founded in 2003. Annual tuition ranges from $7,836 to $12,816 USD.
Location & Getting There
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Key Details
Scholarships Available
A High School Tuition Support Fund is available, providing up to JPY 396,000 depending on the guardian's annual income. Applicable to High School tuition as noted from the 2021 fiscal year. Separate examination guidelines exist for scholarship applicants.
Key facts
About
Okinawa International School is a private, coeducational day school in Japan authorized by the International Baccalaureate since 2011. The school offers the full continuum of IB programmes—Primary Years, Middle Years, Diploma, and Career-related—with English and Japanese as languages of instruction.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
Full IB continuum school (PYP through Diploma) with bilingual English and Japanese instruction in Okinawa, Japan.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Preschool | JPY 1,069,500~$ 7,106 |
| Elementary | JPY 1,536,150~$ 10,207 |
| Kindergarten | JPY 1,206,800~$ 8,019 |
| Middle School | JPY 1,813,020~$ 12,047 |
| High School ILA | JPY 1,961,209~$ 13,031 |
| High School IBDP | JPY 2,190,109~$ 14,552 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: ¥1,169,500 - 1,912,900. Application fee: $101.
Admissions Process
- 1Observe/Trial: Attend an Open Campus or Information Session to observe classes and assess fit. 2. Prepare application documents: Review examination guidelines for IB or ILA track; prepare Application for Admission, Examination Voucher, Student Reference Form, and Statement of Purpose. 3. Submit documents and pay examination fee by bank transfer. 4. Sit entrance examination (separate guidelines for IB and ILA tracks). 5. Receive notification of test result and admissions decision. 6. Complete enrollment procedures including enrollment forms and required documentation.
Admissions Details
No publicly disclosed waitlist or pool process. Admissions follows a six-step flow from Observe/Trial to Enrollment with no reference to a waitlist.
School Day
Typical school day starts around 8:30–9:00 with a midday lunch break, followed by afternoon sessions. Exact schedules vary by programme level (PYP, MYP, DP). Extended care is available as an optional extra.
Student Life
Uniform is required across all stages. The standard school uniform set costs approximately JPY 42,000–45,000. PE kit (PE shirt, PE pants, socks) is available from the on-site school shop. Uniform was renewed in 2016. Uniforms are not included in tuition or learning-environment fees.
Catering (lunch and snacks) is available as an optional extra fee. Lunch is priced at approximately JPY 540 per meal. Catering is not included in tuition or learning-environment fees.
Wellbeing & Safety
Limited explicit mental wellbeing programming publicly disclosed. Preschool includes a play-based 'Waku-Waku Program' targeting emotional stability and foundational social skills. Community structures named NEST (preschool), FOREST (elementary), and CLOUD (middle) support belonging and family engagement. The Parents Association runs IB workshops and events. Explicit mental wellbeing programmes for older students are not publicly described.
Student Demographics
School Background
private