TUITION & FEES

Zoe International School is a not-for-profit educational institution that relies on the following tuition and fees to cover operating expenses.

We hope to serve families in our community with a high quality, affordable education in English.

The following tuition and fees apply to self-paying families.

Company-paid tuition is subject to an additional levy in order to keep tuition affordable for the local community and discounts cannot be applied.

Please note that tuition and fees may be subject to change each academic year.

YOKOHAMA CAMPUS (Prep &  G1~12)

ONLINE CAMPUS (G7~12)

PAYMENT GUIDELINES

Fee Structure

One-time and annual fees are to be paid prior to the commencement of the academic year and are not refundable.
Tuition fees can be paid every 4 months in 3 term payments or annually.

Application and Admission Fees

In order to secure a student place at Zoe International School, Application and Admission fees for new students must be paid within 2 weeks of receiving the invoice. Any delinquent payments without prior notice will result in withdrawal of the admission offer.

DEADLINES

Fees

Zoe International School requires all fees to be paid in full by the date stated on the invoice. Invoices will be sent out 30 days prior to their due date. Parents are responsible for the timely payment of invoices, even in cases where a third party such as a company is making the payment.
Students whose tuition has not been paid by the beginning of the following term will not be permitted to attend the school and the school will seek to reallocate their place to the next person on the waiting list.
The fees for the new academic year must be paid by prior to the commence of the Term (Term 1). If the payments are not made the school will reallocate the places of students whose fees have not been paid to potential students on the waiting list without additional notice.
All fees must be paid by bank transfer and made under the name of the student.

Discounts

The school offers a 20% discount for 2nd child and 30% for 3rd child and beyond to families who wish to enrol additional siblings.

Late Enrolment

For students enrolled after the school year commences, tuition fees will be calculated based on the 3 academic terms. If a student is transferring into the school in the middle of a term, the family will be charged for the full term or half the term depending on the enrolment date.

Notice Period

Parents wishing to withdraw a student from the school must give no less than one complete term prior written Notice of Withdrawal to the school office or pay one complete term’s fees in lieu of such notice. The office will advise the student’s teacher(s) of the pending withdrawal so that student reports and other necessary documents can be prepared. If the family needs a recommendation letter to accompany the students to a new school, they must submit an official request through the school office. The school will not issue any recommendation letters or transcripts until outstanding fee payments are settled.

Late Payments

In cases of late payments without any prior notice, school policy prohibits class attendance and/or the release of grades, transcripts, or other records of attendance and performance. A weekly late fee charge of 10,000 yen will be applied to all cases of delinquent payments.

Changes in Fees/Tuition

The school reserves the right to review and adjust its fees/tuition at any time without prior notice.

Bank Information

An invoice for tuition and fees will be sent with bank transfer information at the time of application, admissions and before the term.