Tohoku International School
Admission & Placement Procedures
Admission Policy
Tohoku International School (TIS) is a community of learners preparing for life in an evolving global society. Theschool aims to provide a rigorous, international K-12 curriculum for students of all nations. English is the medium
language of instruction.
Applications are reviewed by the Principal and the Heads of School. This group will also make grade placement
decisions. All final decisions regarding enrollment are at the discretion of the Principal.
Tohoku International School is a day school, with no boarding facilities. Students must already have an appropriate
status of residence to live in Japan and are expected to live with their parents or guardians.
As the only fully accredited international school in the region, the school recognizes the need to ensure priority
enrollment for non-Japanese nationals.
Admission Process
1. Please fill out the application for admission and email, mail or bring it to the school with all the student
records, assessments, documents, photos as described on the admission application. (On-line copy orprovided by the office). A complete application is the first step.
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Make a visit to TIS if it is possible. You will learn a lot about TIS and our excellent school when you speakwith our Team and see the school in action.

3.

The school will conduct an Application Review. We will look at all your documents and determine if we
can offer a place for your child(ren). Based upon the school’s judgment of the suitability of the educational
program for each prospective student and space availability, applicants are admitted throughout the year.

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You will receive a letter regarding your application status. With acceptance, your invoice for enrollment
and tuition will be attached with instructions.

Admission Criteria
1. Applicants must be capable of doing work at a high standard for their grade level.
2. There must be space in the applicable grade before admission.
3. All applicants must provide report cards and/or a transcript from their previous schools.
4. Equal criteria and consideration apply to all races, religions, cultures, and genders.
5. Special Needs cases are evaluated and accepted on the basis of available resources required to service thestudent.
6. Students with a record of behavior problems may be accepted on a provisional basis only (contractrequired) if they are deemed capable of succeeding at TIS without detriment to the school programs
and/or other students.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
1. All students will complete an admissions interview to determine their English and math proficiency levels.
EAL support is available to students in Kindergarten up to and including Grade 10. EAL services areunavailable to students applying for enrollment to Grade 11 or 12.
2. Prospective English as Additional Language (EAL) students, especially at middle school and high schoollevels, must provide evidence of successful academic progress in their first language.

13. Middle and high school students who possess limited English proficiency will be considered individually inorder to determine the probability of success in a college-preparatory English-immersion environment withlimited English language support services.
Grade Placement Criteria
1. Students are placed primarily according to their age on September 1st of the current school year.
2. Extraordinary considerations can be taken into an account in a placement decision, including:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Incomplete school experiences
Level of English ability
Significant differences in child’s maturity vis-a-vis their age-appropriate grade
Completion of higher grades in another school

3. Grade 1 is a critical year in a child’s academic development. Students enrolling from a Non-English medium
Kindergarten will be placed in their age appropriate grade if they display required English proficiency level. If
students are placed in Kindergarten or repeat Grade 1 to complete one full year of Grade 1 before
progressing to later grades due to their English level, the timing of the transition to the age-appropriate classis at the discretion of the school.
4. Entrance Testing must be completed prior to entering class, so as to ensure correct placement.
5. Students are placed with regard to their assessed English ability and their ability to progress andcomplete high-quality academic work at their grade level.
6. All students must graduate before their 20th birthday.
7. Grade placement will be discussed with parents, however, final discretion of the school administration.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Admission
From the 2021-2022 school year, Tohoku International School is authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme (DP)to Grade 11-12. The DP is a rigorous academic program requiring the ability to communicate clearly in English. All
Grade 11-12 students will be taking DP courses and can either complete the full Diploma Programme or selectedcertificates. While the completion of the full Diploma is generally encouraged, an individual plan for each student will
be developed in consultation with the student, parents and DP Coordinator.
For students applying to TIS for Grades 11 or 12, students are required to submit English proficiency scores if theirnative language is not English. The minimum proficiency requirements are as follows:
TOEFL iBT:
61 or better
Eiken:
2 or better
CEFR:
B2 or better
Wait List
Admission for enrollment is considered only when the completed application form has been received. Upon approval by
the Head of School, the student will either be allocated a place for the year or placed on a Wait List. Students areallocated places in order of application. However, TIS reserves the right to allocate places at its discretion in special
circumstances. Wait List candidates are placed as vacancies become available.
Photography
TIS reserves the right to use photographs and videos of school events in order to promote the school.

2Enrollment Fee and Tuition Guidelines
1. TIS is committed to accepting any child who meets the admission requirements.
2. For a student entering TIS, the entrance fees and tuition are due on or before the day thestudent begins classes.
3. Enrollment fee and administrative fee are non-refundable and must be paid in full by thedesignated date.
4. Payments of tuition, enrollment fee, administrative fee, and other fees made to Tohoku
International School must be done through the school’s bank account.
Bank Name:

77 Bank (Shichi Ju Shichi Bank) 七十七銀行
Miyamachi Branch
宮町支店

Account No.:

Futsu (General) 普通 5404967

Account Name: Tohoku International School Daihyo Hideki Otsuki
東北インターナショナルスクール 代表
大槻秀樹

Tuition may be paid annually or monthly.
(学費は一括払い、もしくは月払いが可能です)

Monthly tuition payments are based on a 10-month school year (i.e. Payments are due monthly
by the last day of the previous month, September through June).(月払いの場合は9月から6月までの10ケ月払い、前月末日までに翌月の授業料を振込)

Based on the student’s proficiency of English and grade level, English as an Additional Language(EAL) support program may be required with an additional EAL fee.
5. If you plan to withdraw your child, a notice of leaving school must be submitted to the officemore than three months prior to departure. Refunds are made on a monthly basis only.
Refunds based on a daily basis will not be granted.
6. No tuition refunds will be granted for absences.
7. Enrolled students who do not attend TIS because of personal reasons shall continue to pay
regular tuition in order to hold their place.
8. For returning students, please ask the TIS office for the re-enrollment fee.
9. Registrar fees for transcripts and records will be charged ¥300 per copy.
10. TIS reserves the right to hold a child out of class if payment is not made.

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Tuition and Fees
Entrance Fee (for new students)

入学金
入学手続き料

Entrance Fee¥400,000

Administrative Fee¥15,000● Entrance Fee and Administrative Fee are non - refundable.
For multiple child families, please contact the TIS office.
(入学金と手続き料は返金不可。兄弟姉妹同時入学の場合はオフィスに問い合わせください）

Annual Tuition / Facility Fees
¥ / year

Kindergarten (Full day)2024-2025

学費(年間)Tuition

800,000

施設費(年間）Facility Fee

130,000

冷暖房費(年）

Heating/AC

30,000

学納金計(年）

Student sum / year

960,000

月割り(10ヶ月)

Monthly bill

96,000(10 month)¥ / year

Grade 1-8

2024-2025

学費(年間)

Tuition1,050,000

施設費(年間）Facility Fee

150,000

冷暖房費(年）

Heating/AC

30,000

学納金計(年）

Student sum / year

1,230,000

月割り(10ヶ月)

Monthly bill

123,000(10 month)4¥ / year

Grade 9-10

2024-2025

学費(年間)

Tuition1,250,000

施設費(年間）Facility Fee

150,000

冷暖房費(年）

Heating/AC

30,000

学納金計(年）

Student sum / year

1,430,000

月割り(10ヶ月)

Monthly bill

143,000(10 month)¥ / year

Grade 11-122024-2025

学費(年間)

Tuition1,300,000

施設費(年間）Facility Fee

150,000

冷暖房費(年）

Heating/AC

30,000

DP教材費(年）

DP Text & Test fee

100,000

学納金計(年）

Student sum / year

1,580,000

月割り(10ヶ月)

Monthly bill

158,000(10 month)● The Materials fee (student-kept textbooks, workbooks, online resources)
are not charged.
(教材費 - 生徒各自の教科書、ワークブック、オンライン教材は別途徴収しない。)● DP Materials and test fee for G11-12 is ¥200,000 for 2 years.
¥100,000 bill for each year, this can be split into monthly installments.
(DPの教材とテスト費用は２年間で２０万円。毎年１０万円を１０ヶ月分割払い可)

5EAL Fees (English as an additional language)¥/month (月額）EAL

2024-2025(English as an additional language)
レベル上級

Monitor level/month

3,000

レベル中級

Intermediatelevel/month

8,000

レベル初級

Intensive level /month

20,000● Level is reviewed twice a year. (EAL生徒のレベルは年2回見直しされます)
School Bus Fees¥/month (月額）School bus Fee

2024-2025

仙台駅~ Sendai Stn

6,000

八乙女~ Yaotome

5,000

大観音

~ Daikannon

4,000

明石台

~ Akashidai

5,000

パークタ
ウン

~ Izumi Parktown

5,000

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