Apply for Admission

NIS has one online application form for applicants entering the ELC Preschool & Kindergarten, and one online application form for applicants entering into grades 1-12.  Paper application forms are no longer available. Complete the appropriate form in as much detail as possible, one per applicant. The NIS online application portal is HERE. 

Applicants must submit reports from the past two years; if submitting in advance of final reports being available, these reports must be submitted when available. 

High School applicants must submit official records (transcripts) in a school-sealed envelope or arrange for them to be sent directly to NIS via postal mail.  The admissions decision may be delayed if documents are not submitted in a timely manner. 

NIS has one recommendation form for ELC preschool and kindergarten applicants and one for applicants in Gr. 1-12.  All applicants should request their current classroom teacher or principal to complete this recommendation form and submit it in a school-sealed envelope together with the application materials.  

Submit a 2.5 x 3.5 cm, passport-style photo. This must be taken with a white or light background, and from the shoulders up; this will be used as an ID card for all students from Gr. 4 and above (for mid-year enrollment).

Submit a 2.5 x 3.5 cm, passport-style photo of each parent/guardian. This must be taken with a white or light background, and from the shoulders up; this will be used as an ID card for all parents for use while on campus.

Submit a photo of the family expected to be living with applicant during enrollment; a casual “snap-shot” is acceptable.

Photocopy of the applicant’s passport to verify date of birth and nationality.  A photocopy of the Residential Registration is required for residents of Japan.

The Application Fee is ¥50,000 per applicant, and payment must be in yen. Payments can be made online through the NIS application portal via credit card.