Clarence International School — Nishi-Azabu Campus
Clarence’s Nishi-Azabu programme combines play and arts with British EYFS guidance. Its main class table covers 18 months–5 years.
Admissions & ages
The 2026–27 cutoff is 2026-08-31. Birth ranges are Tiny Stars 2024-09-01–2025-08-31; Little Stars 2023-09-01–2024-08-31; Blue Sky 2022-09-01–2023-08-31; Rainbow 2021-09-01–2022-08-31. Actual entry starts at 18 months. Policy mentions ages up to 6 and Sunshine, but its birthday table and current fees are unverified. Tiny Stars must walk steadily and eat solids; Blue Sky requires completed or ongoing toilet training. Visit or attend an introduction before OpenApply. One parent must communicate in English or provide an interpreter. Older classes may require a trial or English assessment. Places and primary progression are not guaranteed.
Curriculum & language
English-immersion verification covers ONLY Tiny Stars, Little Stars, Blue Sky and Rainbow. English spans play, literacy, mathematics and science; Japanese is a separate optional after-school programme. Rainbow includes daily phonics and Talk-4-Writing. Sunshine’s current core teaching language and Japanese provision remain unverified. EYFS use is not accreditation.
Schedule & care
Monday–Friday 08:45–14:45; Tiny/Little attend at least 2 days, Blue Sky/Rainbow 5 full days. Paid care starts at 08:15 and runs after school 14:45–18:00. Younger-class webpages mention half-days, but current fees show full days only. Holiday camps and care are separately arranged.
Campus & daily life
The address is 3-16-25 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku. Bring lunch or order/pay the caterer directly. Buses exist; routes, minimum ages and returns after extended care remain unverified.
Fees & extras
For 2026–27, 5-day annual prepayment is JPY 2,596,000, including a 5% discount for full payment by the deadline. Term payments are autumn 1,093,000, spring 781,000 and summer 859,000. Application costs 22,000; registration 220,000; annual facilities 70,000 and insurance 22,000; mandatory health checks 6,500, 2 times yearly. Extension costs 2,160/hour. Uniforms, meals and buses are extra. The header includes 10% tax, but clause 14.1 adds 10%; final payable pricing is unresolved. Payments are non-refundable; withdrawal requires notice 2 months before term-end.
Support & eligibility
Clarence Education Limited operates the school. Ordinary national unlicensed-childcare benefit confirmation at this address remains unverified because Minato’s current list was inaccessible. This does not establish zero support under every programme; licensed-kindergarten status is also unverified.
TBD
Sunshine’s actual intake, schedule, language, fees and vacancies. · Current half-day terms/prices and resolution of the tax contradiction. · Meal prices, allergy, nappy and nap arrangements; bus seats/routes. · Administrative notification, standards certificate and household-specific benefit eligibility.
Sources
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