TYIS Tokyo YMCA International School

東京YMCA 東京YMCA

Saturday School


TYIS Saturday School offers a one-day-a-week international program where students enjoy fun, engaging, and academically rigorous learning in a full English-immersion environment. Guided by our qualifi ed international teachers, students explore diverse activities such as science, arts, robotics, hands-on projects, computer-based adaptive learning, and classroom study using National Geographic textbooks and multimedia resources. English is used for both study and play, helping students build fl uency and confi dence in social and academic settings. This program is ideal for maintaining and improving English profi ciency gained in overseas or international schools, or for challenging students with an existing foundation to reach the next level.



Experience a Day at TYIS Saturday School -- Register for a Trial Class!

Join us for a full-day trial class and experience our Saturday School program first-hand!

For any additional inquiries regarding TYIS Saturday School, please contact us at
tyis-ss@tokyoymca.org

Model Schedule

10:00
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10:30		 Greeting &
Journals

Students are greeted and led to their classroom by their teacher. Students present from their journals and participate in discussions and warm-up activities
10:30
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12:15		 Academic
Study

We focus on improving skills such as reading, writing, grammar, and presentation through textbook study and a variety of learning activities such as spelling tests and review games
12:15
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13:00		 Lunch All students are provided with a lunch by TYIS. We eat together with our friends while conversing in English!
13:00
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13:30		 Library

Saturday School students have full access to our international school library of over 13,000 books in English! Students borrow books to read at home each week.
13:30
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14:00		 Recess

Students can enjoy a safe environment for play and exercise with their friends at the YMCA 7th floor ground. On rainy days, we can play games in spacious classrooms.
14:00
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15:00		 Extended
Activity

Collaborative projects, seasonal events, and computer-based learning. All students receive an account to RazKids reading software for adaptive English reading practice and comprehension quizzes, which can even be done at home!

Events
(example for the 2023 academic year)

The TYIS Saturday School offers a number of fun and engaging seasonal events throughout the year. We offer theme study weeks throughout the school year to utilize our English skills in different disciplines, through special projects in arts and sciences.

We learn about global issues and take part in a community clean-up "Clean Walk" in our pursuit of contributing towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We have a yearly field trip excursion that we take part in as a group, which allows us to connect our English to an exciting experience in the community - in May 2024, we enjoyed visiting a science museum together!

Culture day is another fun activity for students, as we share food, cultural customs, sport, and games from different countries represented in our school community with each other.

We enjoy holiday celebrations at Halloween and Christmas time. Students have a great time each year participating in these festive activities with their friends!

Saturday School Fees 2025-2026

Enrollment Category Tuition fee
(including lunch) Term 1 (April - June)

Bank transfer deadline: Friday, March 21st		 Tuition fee
(including lunch) Term 2 (August - December)

Bank transfer deadline: Friday, August 8th		 Tuition fee
(including lunch) Term 3 (January - March)

Bank transfer deadline: Friday, December 19th		 Tuition fee

(Yearly) 		YMCA Registration fee

(Yearly)
Saturday School-Only Students

(Students enrolled only in TYIS Saturday School)		 ¥138,800

(tax included)		 ¥222,080

(tax included)		 ¥138,800

(tax included)		 ¥11,000

(tax included)		 ¥11,000

(tax included)
Current TYIS Full-Time Students

(Students already enrolled Monday-Friday at TYIS)		 ¥124,920

(tax included)		 ¥199,872

(tax included)		 ¥124,920

(tax included)		 ¥11,000

(tax included)		 ¥11,000

(tax included)

Applicants who register during a mid-term period will be charged a prorated percentage of the tuition for that term.
In compliance with local laws and standards a 10% consumption tax will be charged on all costs.
Students who withdraw before the end of the academic year will be refunded the tuition for the term in which they will not be attending. No refund will be issued for withdrawal from the school after a term has begun.

Steps for Admission