Enquiries & Enrolment Procedures

If this is your first contact with the school, and you have an initial enquiry of a general nature, please use this Enquiry Form #1. You do not need to complete the application forms or submit any documentation at this stage. You can send us a message to outline the nature of your enquiry using the form below.

Should you be interested in enrolling your child at the school, please provide additional information using the Enquiry Form #2 below. This will assist us in tailoring our response to you. A member of the admissions staff will then reply to your enquiry.

Please note: Questions with an asterisk require an answer before you can more one to the next section and submit the form. If you have any difficulties completing for the form, please use Enquiry Form #1 (above) to let us know.

In addition to the Student Application Form parents are required to submit the following:

• 2 letters of recommendation "principal" and "teacher". These documents must be sent directly from  the schools to Osaka International School by email (oisadmissions@soismail.jp) or by surface mail. In the latter case, the documents must be sent in a sealed envelope bearing the school stamp. OIS can not accept recommendations or school records sent directly from parents
• Student health record. *
• Student physical examination report. *
• Official records including standardized test results (IOWA, ITBS, ERB, MAP, ISA, TOEFL, etc) from all previous schools attended.
• 40,000 yen application fee (payable in cash on the interview and evaluation day).
• Other information which may be helpful in assessing a student's educational needs

The recommendation and health forms are  all available for download with the appropriate Elementary or Middle/High School Application Booklet below. All documents should be mailed directly to the Admissions Office.

* Please note that the health record and physical examination report need only be submitted after successful completion of the admissions process.

Parents - Close cooperation between the home and school is a key ingredient in a successful educational program. As a part of the admissions process Osaka International School requires that both parents, where available , meet with a member of the school staff to discuss their student's educational needs. Parents residing outside Japan may arrange for interviews after arriving in Japan.