Admission for the new school year opens around July of the previous year and closes around September. Transfer Exams are also available several times throughout the year.
Our educational philosophy is to nurture "independent children" who think, learn, and act on their own and create their own future. Through daily learning, we support the growth of children so that they can think and act with independence.
| Name of school | Okinawa AMICUS International Kindergarten・Elementary・Junior High School |
| Classification | 私立学校 (Private School) |
| Established | 2011 |
| Principal | Ken Oshiro |
| School year(FY2026-27) | Start: April 9th/ Finish:March 19th |
| TEL | 098-979-4711 |
| info@amicus.ed.jp | |
| FAX | 098-979-4712 |
| Tuition and Fees | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kindergarten | Elementary | Junior High | |||||||||||||||||||
| Admission Fee | 250,000 yen (Revised starting from 2027 Admissions) |
First Year Only | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tuition |
43,000 yen
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54,800 yen
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59,800 yen
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Monthly
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Material/Activity Fee |
93,000 yen | 103,000 yen | 103,000 yen | Annual | |||||||||||||||||
| Facility Fee | 120,000 yen | Annual | |||||||||||||||||||
| Welfare Expense | 15,000 yen | Annual | |||||||||||||||||||
| SY2026 School Bus Monthly Fare（tax included） | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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School Bus
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Monthly Fares
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Zone | Area | Fares | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | Nago・ Tomishiro・ Naha ・ Yonabaru ・ Haebaru | 19,300 yen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B | Urasoe | 18,300 yen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C | Ginowan ・ Chatan ・ Kitanakagusuku | 16,800 yen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D | Yomitan ・ Onna ・ Kin ・ Kadena | 14,000 yen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E | Okinawa ・ Uruma | 12,800 yen | |||||||||||||||||||||
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※Information regarding the bus stops is available on our school website. ※¥1,000 discounted after the 2nd child |
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Attendant Fee |
EL・JH 4,500 yen/month (2,250yen after the 2nd child) Kinder 5,900 yen/month | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| School Support Lunch | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Support Lunch | Prices for advance orders S-size：430 yen M-size： 480 yen L-size：530 yen Prices after the monthly deadline S-size：480 yen M-size： 530 yen L-size：580 yen |
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| Kindergarten | |
| K1 | K2 |
| 1 | 2 |
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| Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Junior High | ||
| Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 2 |
| SY2026 Transfer Exam Schedule | ||||||||
| Period of distribution of application form |
Period for accepting application |
Exam date | 1st day of school will be from; | |||||
| 1st | 8th May, 2026 ~ 15th May, 2026 No later than 11th May if you wish to receive it via mail |
8th May, 2026 ~ 18th May, 2026 Valid if postmark is by 18th May |
Between 8th June, 2026 and 16th June, 2026* |
Between the 1st day after Summer Break (Aug. 24） and Nov, 2026 |
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| 2nd | 31st July, 2026 ~ 6th Aug, 2026 No later than 3th Aug if you wish to receive via mail |
31st July, 2026 ~ 7th Aug, 2026 Valid if postmark is by 7th Aug |
Between 31st Aug, 2026 and 8th Sep, 2026* |
Between the 1st day of term 2 (Oct 13th) and Dec, 2026 |
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| 3rd | 30th Sep, 2026 ~ 8th Oct, 2026 No later than 5th Oct if you wish to receive via mail |
30th Sep, 2026 ~ 9th Oct, 2026 Valid if postmark is by 9th Oct |
Between 9th Nov, 2026 and 17th Nov, 2026* |
During Jan, 2027 or Apr, 2027 (No exceptions) | ||||
| 4th | 4th Jan, 2027 ~ 7th Jan, 2027 No later than 5th Jan if you wish to receive via mail |
4th Jan, 2027 ~ 8th Jan, 2027 Valid if postmark is by 8th Jan |
Between 1st Feb, 2027 and 5th Feb, 2027. |
Between Apr, 2027 and Jun, 2027 | ||||
| What grades are offered? | |||||||
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Our school is an 11-year integrated PreK through Junior High School (9th grade) program.
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| What curriculum and textbooks are used? | |||||||
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Since our school is an ”Article 1 school" as defined by the Japanese School Education Law, our curriculum follows the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's (MEXT) Courses of Instruction. The content of the curriculum is taught in English, with the exception of Japanese language arts and most social studies classes. For English, we have adopted the English curriculum of the Province of Ontario (Canada). For textbooks, we use textbooks in Japanese, English translated versions of Japanese textbooks and foreign textbooks from around the world.
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| What about the entrance examinations? | |||||||
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Entrance examinations are annually administered in November for prospective students entering Kindergarten and Grade 1 for the upcoming academic year.
The Kindergarten admissions process involves a parent-child interview. For Elementary School admissions, aptitude tests/activities are required alongside the parent-child interview and group activities. The examination language may be selected from either Japanese or English. K2 transfers take place in the winter, these include a parent interview and student activities. Successful K1, K2 and G1 applicants will start school in April of the following year. Regarding mid-year transfer admissions, applicants are eligible to take the transfer examination exclusively when a vacancy arises. The transfer examinations are conducted four times a year. Please refer to the school website for further details. Should you have any inquiries, do not hesitate to contact the school office. |
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| What afterschool options are available? | |||||||
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The Kids Club (After School Program), which operates after school from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., is led by a professional instructors. We offer a wide variety of programs including horseback riding, karate, hula, programming, soccer, basketball, sanshin, piano, and violin.
In addition, as a place for working parents to care for their children, we have established an after-school care program for elementary school students and an extended-hours day-care program for kindergarten students. Junior high students can stay in the library for JH Study Club as a part of this program for working parents. |
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| What are the different nationalities of students represented? | |||||||
| Many of the children are Japanese. The other children come from 13 different countries, including the United States, Canada, India, Israel, England, China, and South Korea, etc. There are also many students with multiple nationalities. |
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| What big school trips are available during the year? | |||||||
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Our school conducts multi-day school trips for 6th and 8th graders. In the past, 6th graders have traveled to Hong Kong and mainland Japan (Kyushu, etc.), while 8th graders have gone to either Hong Kong or Singapore and Malaysia. We also offer an optional short-term summer study abroad program to our partner school in Australia (starting in the 5th grade). In addition, other residential programs are also offered for those who wish to participate, such as English Ski/Snowboard Camp (spring), which are held within Japan.
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| What is currently being developed at the school? | |||||||
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Our school joined Round Square (RS) in 2020 and is part of a network of more than 200 private schools around the world that are in the Round Square private school education network.Through RS, AMICUS has many opportunities to participate in international events, including participation in Model United Nations and volunteer workshops abroad. In addition, exchange programs are now available between member schools, and since joining, AMICUS has accepted students from the U.K., South Korea, Singapore, and many other countries, while at the same time sending students from AMICUS. In the spring of 2026, we also conducted a student exchange program between AMICUS students and international students from Singapore and Germany.Because of the mutual acceptance system, tuition fees are waived, allowing students to study abroad with only the cost of travel and pocket money.
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| What additional support is provided for students? | |||||||
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JSL support is available for children whose native language is not Japanese up to the final grade (G6) of elementary school. For children with special educational needs, homeroom teachers, grade level teams, and support staff will provide as much support as possible, but there is no formal support such as a "special needs class". For children with learning disabilities or behavioral concerns, it may be necessary to consider public schools where more resources are available.
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| What are the student numbers for each section of the school? | |||||||
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Kindergarten: 69, Elementary School: 354, Junior High School: 99 Total: 522 (as of July 2026)
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1212-1 Enobi, Uruma City, Okinawa, Japan 904-2205
