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Kansai International Academy

Kobe · 2 campuses

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Grade coverage

PYP
MYP
DP
Pre-K3
Pre-K4
K
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
G8
G9
G10
G11
G12
Pre-K
Primary
Middle
High School

Accreditation

CIS

About

A bilingual English–Japanese IB school with multiple campuses across the Kansai and Kanto regions. Founded in 2001, KIA was the first school in the world to offer the IB PYP in Japanese, and became an IB DP school in 2020.

Campuses

Kobe Primary Campus
4-1-31 Shinzaike Minamimachi, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo
Grades
ELC-G6
Programme
Curriculum
IB PYP
Campus info
👥Co-ed
🚌Bus available
🏠Day school only
Tuition
Primary
¥178K
AY 2027-28
Middle
¥178K
AY 2027-28
Fees
Initial fees
Paid once, when your child joins
  • Admission Fee
    ¥300K–1M
    • Standard
      ¥1,000,000
    • Sibling discount
      ¥300,000
  • Admissions Deposit
    To be returned upon graduation
    ¥100,000
  • Transfer Fee
    Transfer students
    ¥15,000
Annual fees
Each year, on top of tuition
  • Facilities Fee
    ¥200K–500K
    • First year
      ¥500,000
    • From the next year
      ¥200,000
Monthly & termly fees
  • Education and facility enhancement Fees
    ¥38,500
    per month
  • School Lunch Fee
    ¥11K–14K
    per month
    • Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb
      ¥14,000
    • Dec, Mar
      ¥10,500
Academic year 2027-28. Source: Kansai International Academy Elementary School Admission Guidelines, as of 2026.6.19, headed The 2027 Academic Year (Japanese April-start year).

Where graduates go

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Grade levels

LevelGradesAges
Primary
G1 – G56–11
Middle
G6 – G811–14
High School
G9 – G1214–18

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