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K. International School Tokyo

K. International School Tokyo

K. International School Tokyo

Average IB score in 2025

Average IB score in 2025

42.0

42.0

Japan

Japan

Japan

1-5-15 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-0021

1-5-15 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-0021

Average IB score in 2025

42.0

School profile

K. International School Tokyo (KIST) is a private, co-educational day school located in Koto-ku, Tokyo, serving students from pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. It offers a structured curriculum progression from the IB Primary Years Programme to the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, and finally to the IB Diploma Programme. Notably, KIST has achieved high academic results, consistently ranking as the top IB DP school in Japan, with a recent average DP score of 42.0. The school emphasizes academic excellence within a diverse international community, with students from over 39 nationalities. KIST is also a designated SAT Test Center, facilitating university admissions for students aiming to study in the USA.

School profile

K. International School Tokyo (KIST) is a private, co-educational day school located in Koto-ku, Tokyo, serving students from pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. It offers a structured curriculum progression from the IB Primary Years Programme to the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, and finally to the IB Diploma Programme. Notably, KIST has achieved high academic results, consistently ranking as the top IB DP school in Japan, with a recent average DP score of 42.0. The school emphasizes academic excellence within a diverse international community, with students from over 39 nationalities. KIST is also a designated SAT Test Center, facilitating university admissions for students aiming to study in the USA.

Head of school:

Head of school:

Mr. Kevin Yoshihara

Mr. Kevin Yoshihara

Type:

Type:

private

private

Boarding

Boarding

Boarding

Unavailable

Unavailable

IB fees 2025/2026

IB fees 2025/2026

YEAR 1: ¥2,970,000 - per year

YEAR 2: ¥2,970,000 - per year

IB Subjects Covered

Biology (SL/HL)

Business Management (SL/HL)

Chemistry (SL/HL)

Economics (SL/HL)

English Language and Literature (SL/HL)

Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)

French Ab Initio (SL)

Geography (SL/HL)

History (SL/HL)

Japanese Ab Initio (SL)

Japanese B (SL/HL)

Japanese Language and Literature (SL/HL)

Mathematical Studies (SL)

Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL/HL)

Physics (SL/HL)

Visual Arts (SL/HL)

Admissions

Admissions

Admissions

Application opens

October 2025 (previous cycle)

October 2025 (previous cycle)

Application fee

30,000 yen

30,000 yen

Recruitment process

Recruitment process

Recruitment process

- Check vacancy/availability for the desired grade (if applying outside main intake)

- Pay the non-refundable application fee (by bank transfer)

- Prepare and upload required documents (passport photo, transcripts, etc.)

- Submit the online application form via the KIST admissions portal

- School screens the submitted application (takes about one week)

- Shortlisted candidates attend admissions tests and an interview

- Receive the admission decision by email (about one week after testing)

- Secure the place by paying the enrollment fee and any other fees by the given deadline

Address

Address

Address

Subjects

IB Subjects Covered

English Language and Literature (SL/HL)

Japanese Language and Literature (SL/HL)

Japanese B (SL/HL)

Japanese Ab Initio (SL)

French Ab Initio (SL)

Business Management (SL/HL)

Economics (SL/HL)

Geography (SL/HL)

History (SL/HL)

Biology (SL/HL)

Chemistry (SL/HL)

Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)

Physics (SL/HL)

Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL/HL)

Mathematical Studies (SL)

Visual Arts (SL/HL)

Biology (SL/HL)

Business Management (SL/HL)

Chemistry (SL/HL)

Economics (SL/HL)

English Language and Literature (SL/HL)

Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)

French Ab Initio (SL)

Geography (SL/HL)

History (SL/HL)

Japanese Ab Initio (SL)

Japanese B (SL/HL)

Japanese Language and Literature (SL/HL)

Mathematical Studies (SL)

Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL/HL)

Physics (SL/HL)

Visual Arts (SL/HL)

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