Waiting List Policy
At UIA International School of Tokyo, the maximum number of student per classroom are as follows:
- Kindergarten: (K1) 19 – (K2) 20 – (K3) 21 students
- Grade 1 to Grade 12: 24 students
Therefore, our school enrollment places are limited and waiting pools exist for some year groups. For those families whose children have completed successfully the application process, the family can request that the child be placed in the waiting list until space becomes available.
A student can be added to our waiting list only if he/she meets the following conditions:
- has submitted all required documents for the application process
- has taken our assessment test and received a positive result from the Academic Team
- has paid the Admissions Application Fee (11,000yen).
The waiting-list admission offer is applicable for one academic year only. If a vacancy does not open by the end of the academic year, wait-listed students may need to reapply for the next academic year’s grade level. It is not possible to have your child on the waiting lists for two different grade levels.
Priority on the waiting list is not determined on a first-come, first-served basis but on various criteria, such as gender balance. The student who best meets the specified criteria will be offered the spot and removed from the waiting list. This decision is made by the School Academic Team, and details will not be disclosed or discussed with prospective families.
We will contact the families as soon as possible and parents will have a specified number of days to accept the spot: within 10 working days. Please note that after accepting the spot, the parents can choose the starting date of their child within a period of 3 months.
If the family does not get back to us within 10 working days, then they will lose their seat on the waiting list and we will contact the next student on the list. Any exception to this is at the discretion of the Principal.
The waiting list is limited to 10 students per grade level for the Academic Year. After reaching this number, we will close admissions.
Waitlisted students are expected to continue their education while on the waitlist. We may ask the family to update academic transcripts and reports.
UIA International school of Tokyo understands that the waiting list system might be frustrating for families. We thank all families for their understanding that the enrollment situation is often unpredictable