Willowbrook International School
- IB PYP
Per yearabout USD 15.8K–16.1K
JPY 2.5M–2.55M · 2016-2017 school year · Source: school website (checked 2026-11-02)
About
Inquiry-based international early-years school in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Offers a Regular English programme and a Japanese/English Dual Immersion programme for children aged about 1.5 to 5, following the IB Primary Years Programme.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Curriculum
IB PYP
Ages
Ages 1–5
Language
English, Japanese
Type
International school
Fee level
- Nationalities
- 30
- Founded
- 1998
- School day
- 08:15-14:00
- Device policy
- None
- Accreditations
- IB
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
2016-2017 school year
Age on the first day of the school year (usually 1 September). Cut-off dates differ by school.
| Grade | Per year |
|---|---|
| 15 months - 2 years class (Regular, 5 da | JPY 2,550,000≈ USD 16.1K |
| 2 years - 3 years class (Regular, 5 days | JPY 2,500,000≈ USD 15.8K |
| 3 years - 4 years class (Regular, 5 days | JPY 2,500,000≈ USD 15.8K |
| 4 years - 5 years class (Regular, 5 days | JPY 2,500,000≈ USD 15.8K |
| per year | |
|---|---|
| 15 months - 2 years class (Regular, 5 da | JPY 2,550,000 (about USD 16.1K) |
| 2 years - 3 years class (Regular, 5 days | JPY 2,500,000 (about USD 15.8K) |
| 3 years - 4 years class (Regular, 5 days | JPY 2,500,000 (about USD 15.8K) |
| 4 years - 5 years class (Regular, 5 days | JPY 2,500,000 (about USD 15.8K) |
Source: school website (willowbrookschool.com) · checked 2026-11-02 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-06)
| min | max | |
|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook International School (this school) | JPY 2,500,000 (about USD 15.8K) | JPY 2,550,000 (about USD 16.1K) |
| The Innovation Fellowship (TIF) | JPY 2,250,000 (about USD 14.2K) | JPY 2,250,000 (about USD 14.2K) |
| Shinagawa International School | JPY 2,575,000 (about USD 16.3K) | JPY 2,900,000 (about USD 18.3K) |
| St. Mary's International School | JPY 2,860,000 (about USD 18.1K) | JPY 3,050,000 (about USD 19.3K) |
| Global Indian International School, Tokyo | JPY 1,150,449 (about USD 7.27K) | JPY 1,695,435 (about USD 10.7K) |
| Musashi International School Tokyo | JPY 1,688,000 (about USD 10.7K) | JPY 2,025,000 (about USD 12.8K) |
Source: school website (willowbrookschool.com) · checked 2026-11-02 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-06)
One-off costs
- Application fee
- JPY 22,000
As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. ECB reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-11-02)
Admissions
Source: Read from the school's website
- Mid-year entry
- Possible
- Entry process
- Interview
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explained
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Languages
- Visual arts
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Library
Arts
- Art studio
- Project-based art
- Spring show
- Japanese cultural art
- Drama
- Music and violin
After-school activities
- Sora class
- Literacy
- Art
- Ballet
- Drama
- STEAM Club
- Chinese for Fun
- Japanese for Fun
- Music and Violin
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Governance and ownership
Led by a founding director; the teaching team meets weekly with the director and administration on philosophy, policy and curriculum.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curriculum
Inquiry-based curriculum since 1998 and IB Primary Years Programme framework since 2017, organised around transdisciplinary themes and units of inquiry.
- Inquiry-based learning
- IB PYP
- Units of Inquiry
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Parent experience
Source: Read from the school's website
History
Opened in 1998, began inquiry-based teaching and Dual Immersion in 2002, and became an IB world school in 2017.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Community
Multicultural community with families from more than 30 countries and ongoing ties with alumni families.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Family Circle, the parent association founded in 1999, includes all parents and runs monthly meetings and committees such as communications, philanthropy and yearbook.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Facilities
Source: Read from the school's website
Academic facilities
A purpose-designed art studio (atelier) with shelves of natural and recycled materials for project work.
- Art studio (atelier)
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Extra-curricular activities
Source: Read from the school's website
Academic and intellectual
After-school STEAM club covering coding, puzzles and simple robotics, plus a literacy class for young children.
- STEAM Club
- Literacy class
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Arts and creative
Art is built into the daily curriculum, with a studio, an annual spring show, and after-school art, drama, ballet and music classes.
- Art studio
- Spring show
- Drama
- Ballet
- Music and Violin
- Art
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Cultural and language
Seasonal Japanese craft, festival and calligraphy activities, plus after-school Chinese and Japanese classes.
- Japanese calligraphy
- Japanese festival crafts
- Chinese for Fun
- Japanese for Fun
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Languages
Source: Read from the school's website
Language provision
Regular English and Japanese/English Dual Immersion programmes, plus after-school Chinese and Japanese classes for young children.
- English
- Japanese
- Chinese for Fun
- Japanese for Fun
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Bilingual teaching
English and Japanese are both used as media of instruction in the Dual Immersion classes, not taught as separate subjects.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Immersion programmes
Dual Immersion began in 2002, alternating English and Japanese by time of day, with two lead teachers, one native English and one native Japanese speaker.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Location
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