School Fees

School fees

Valid August 2026–June 2027

Type of fee	Grades	Amount	When paid
Application Fee^*1	All grades	¥30,000	Upon application
Enrollment^{1 2}	All grades	¥300,000	When first admitted to KIST
Capital Fee^*2	All grades	¥700,000	When first admitted to KIST
Tuition Fee^*3	K1–K3	¥3,020,000	Annual
	Grades 1–9	¥2,850,000
	Grades 10–12	¥2,970,000
Building Maintenance Fee^*4	All grades	¥200,000
Community Association (CA) Fee (per family)	All grades	¥2,000
Camp Fee	Grades 5, 7, 9 and 11	Amount varies^*5	With first payment installment
Program Progression Fee	Grades 1, 6, 9 and 11	¥5,000	Invoiced separately

^*All fees on this page are indicated in Japanese yen.
^*1Non-refundable
^*2Reduced rate for students re-enrolling at KIST within three years of the previous date of withdrawal are:
Enrollment Fee: 60,000 / Capital Fee: 140,000
^*3Tuition fees include costs for teaching materials, excursions (excluding camp fees for grades shown in the table above), textbooks (some textbooks must be purchased separately by families), and examinations.
^*4Will be reduced for students first enrolling from April.
^*5Costs for official tests from overseas organizations fluctuate according to exchange rates.
^*6Rate varies depending on the destination.

As KIST is not eligible to receive funding from the Japanese government, it relies almost entirely on annual school fees to cover operating expenses. In order to cover personnel expenses for annual staff salary increases and the like, tuition fees are adjusted annually. Where further unforeseen adjustments are necessary due to sudden cost changes, significant changes to educational policies and the like, notification will be given as far in advance as possible.

Refund policy

The Application Fee and Enrollment Fee are non-refundable.

The Tuition Fee and other general fees paid at the time of initial enrollment (i.e. Capital Fee, Building Maintenance Fee, Community Association Fee) will be refunded in full if enrollment is cancelled by e-mail prior to the first day of school (Japan Standard Time).

Information on refunds for other school fees is available to families after enrollment.

The information on this page has been extracted from the KIST Admissions Handbook. Please read the complete handbook for more detailed information on admissions policies.

KIST Admissions Handbook