[2025-2026] New School Year Application Guidelines
Updated: February 2025
Outline
We are now accepting new school year applications for school year 2025-2026.
Please check the information below for further details.
Application Period
First Round of Screening: February 4, 2025 to February 28, 2025
Second Round of Screening: [Scheduled in April 2025 for remaining seats]
Entrance Exam Period (only for those who are contacted to take the Entrance Exam)
First Round of Screening: March 3, 2025 to March 7, 2025
Second Round of Screening: [Scheduled in April 2025 for remaining seats]
Results Announced (for all applicants)
First Round of Screening: March 10, 2025
Second Round of Screening: [Scheduled in April 2025 for remaining seats]
Eligibility
Applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements to be eligible for application:
1. Foreign national
2. Japanese national who are returnees from an English-speaking country (within 6 months)
3. Japanese national who have studied in an English-based environment (eg. international schools)
4. All students who have a native or fluent level English ability
Please note that we cannot accept applications from Japanese nationals with no experience in an English learning environment or ESL (English as a Second Language) applicants that require additional English support.
In the case of 2 or 3: at least one of the family members must be able to communicate in English with school teachers and staff.
Qualifying Ages for School Year 2025-2026
The birthday cutoff line may change depending on the candidate's English abilities at the time of application.
Division
Grade
Age *1
Date of Birth
Primary
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
6
7
8
9
10
Sept. 1, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019
Sept. 1, 2017 - Aug. 31, 2018
Sept. 1, 2016 - Aug. 31, 2017
Sept. 1, 2015 - Aug. 31, 2016
Sept. 1, 2014 - Aug. 31, 2015
Lower
Secondary
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
11
12
13
Sept. 1, 2013 - Aug. 31, 2014
Sept. 1, 2012 - Aug. 31, 2013
Sept. 1, 2011 - Aug. 31, 2012
IGCSE
Grade 9
Grade 10
14
15
Sept. 1, 2010 - Aug. 31, 2011
Sept. 1, 2009 - Aug. 31, 2010
A-Levels
Grade 11
Grade 12
16
17
Sept. 1, 2008 - Aug. 31, 2009
Sept. 1, 2007 - Aug. 31, 2008


*1: "Age" is presented as the age of the student as of August 31 of the new school year (2025).
Availability of Seats (by Grade) for School Year 2025-2026 (Starting September 2025)
Division
Grade
Age
Availability of Seats
Primary
6
7
8
9
10
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
0
0
0
0
0
Lower
Secondary
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
11
12
13
0
2
1
IGCSE
Grade 9*
Grade 10*
A-Levels
Grade 11*
Grade 12*
14
15
16
17
3
Please contact the office. [Only applicants who have been following the Cambridge curriculum]
Please contact the office for details.
Please contact the office for details.


*Subjects offered for IGCSE and AS/A level are predetermined by the school. Please contact us about the subjects offered before applying. Students applying for IGCSE 2nd Year (Grade 10) and AS/A level (Grade 11 & 12) must have studied in a Cambridge affiliated school. Students that are unable to take IGCSE and A level examinations may not be able to move to the next grade or graduate. Applicants applying to enroll in the AS Level class must provide one of the following: 1. official IGCSE grades, 2. predicted grades for IGCSE, or 3. report card presenting academic performance in IGCSE. Applicants applying to enroll in the A Level class must provide one of the following: 1. official AS Level grades, 2. predicted grades for AS Level, or 3. report card presenting academic performance in AS Level.
Bank Information (for payments of fees)
Please complete the payment with the applicant's name.
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION (三井住友銀行)
Bank Number: 0009 [domestic]
SWIFT Code: SMBCJPJT [international]
SHINJUKU Branch: No. 221 (新宿支店)
Bank Address: 3-24-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
FUTSUU Account: No. 4863750 (普通口座 / Savings Account)
Account Holder : セドナカブシキガイシャ (Sedna Co., Ltd.)
Account Holder Address: 2-21-5 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0072