Navigating Tokyo’s International Schools, from Preschool to Pre-University.

Expert guidance, admissions preparation, and child-centric diagnostic assessments for families seeking the ideal K-12 educational path in Japan.

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Find the right educational support from preschool to university

Looking for educational support for your child? ISA-Tokyo can help you. We are a service that assists parents, both native and ex-pat, in finding the best international school, boarding school, overseas university or study abroad program both here in Japan and worldwide.

Preschool

“Nurturing curiosity, supporting foundational language acquisition, and ensuring a joyful transition into school.”

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Primary (K-G5)

“Building strong academic foundations and a love for discovery while navigating competitive school entry points.”

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Secondary (G6-12)

“Guiding teenagers through high-stakes academic pathways while supporting their independence and well-being.”

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Knowledge is Power

Supporting your child’s educational journey can be daunting and complex. Education is constantly changing and sometimes, it can be hard to keep up. However with our help, you have a one-stop service to all the information, materials and support that you need, saving you time and effort and increasing your child’s chance of success.

“We can’t thank the team enough for helping our daughter get into her top-choice school. From the initial school selection to fine-tuning our applications and practicing for interviews, the support was truly exceptional.

Navigating the world of international school admissions can be overwhelming since reliable information is often hard to find. Their flexible support and deep knowledge of the latest trends gave us the peace of mind we needed. We felt fully prepared and confident on the big day. Thank you so much!”

Nishimachi International School (Tokyo)

“I had a great experience with ISA Tokyo Advisory. They know the schools really well, helped me review the essays, and did mock interview practice. They always replied fast and answered all my questions. Thanks to their support, my daughter was accepted by the school I wanted. Highly recommend!“

Osaka YMCA International School (Osaka)

“Due to an unexpected return to Japan, we asked ISA-Tokyo to support us with entrance exam preparation in a very short timeframe. Their extensive knowledge and attentive guidance made the entire process smooth and reassuring. From the initial consultation, they understood our wishes and our child’s personality, helping us choose suitable schools and prepare strong applications. Their support with scheduling for multiple schools was also extremely helpful. The interview preparation, especially the parent-child session, focused on a warm and approachable style, which helped our child feel relaxed and confident. Thanks to their support, our child was accepted into our first-choice school. We are truly grateful and would gladly consult ISA-Tokyo again for our younger child.“

St. Mary’s International School (Tokyo)

“It was our first time applying to an international school, and we had no knowledge or resources, so we reached out in desperation. Despite our request for support on such short notice, the ISA-Tokyo team accepted it and responded promptly and with clear guidance. Thanks to your help, what once felt like an impossible challenge turned into a successful result—we received an acceptance offer. We will definitely reach out again when it’s time for our younger child. Thank you so much for everything.“

American School in Japan (Tokyo)

“I am very fortunate to have gotten to know your company. The people at ISA-Tokyo are very kind and professional. They offered us lots of valuable advice in terms of school selection and they gave us professional guidance and help. Finally, our child passed the school exam and interview very smoothly and got an offer from the international school we wanted. Our family was very happy and relieved. We are very grateful for your company’s assistance. We believe that parents who wish to choose a school can work with ISA-Tokyo with confidence.”

Malvern College (Tokyo)

“My daughter has been attending a private integrated junior high and high school in Japan, but due to my husband’s job transfer, she had to apply for an international school overseas for the first time. We were having a hard time gathering information on schools for our daughter, in addition to preparing for our first time living abroad, when we learned about International School Advisory Tokyo and decided to contact them. The person in charge was very kind and listened to us and answered even the smallest questions immediately. It was really reassuring to have someone to lean on.
We received advice on the content of our application forms, online interview preparation as well as English correction. Thanks to the care and attention we received from the beginning to the end, we were able to get into one of the best schools in NY and have time to calmly deal with the other procedures beside school after that. Thank you very much!”

The British International School of New York (New York City)

“We are extremely grateful that we had access to Kirsteen’s expertise, as we were clueless about applying for international schools in Japan from overseas. From the beginning to the end (and still ongoing, as she really cares about how things are going even after the kids get accepted!), Kirsteen worked around the clock to guide us through this stressful process of understanding each school, how the system works, and patiently answered all of our silly questions without any judgement. Now our two girls (K and 2nd Grade) are happily going to one of the best international schools in Tokyo, and we can’t be any happier. Stating the obvious, but we could never have done this on our own. It’s truly a “pinch me” moment to see the girls go to our dream international school in Tokyo. If you are considering applying for international schools for your children, Kirsteen is the person to go to. You will never regret it!! Good luck 🙂“

Nishimachi International School (Tokyo)

“We had a total of 2 teaching sessions, one in-person for exam preparation and one online for interview preparation.
Thank you so much for being available despite our request just before the test.
The administration and faculty were always in good communication with us, answering our questions and doubts in detail. They were sincere with us during the sessions and adapted their approach to our child’s needs.
Considering the concentration ability of a 7-year-old child, they tried various methods to focus on the key points of each topic and motivate him to learn. It was also encouraging to get advice about essays.
In preparing for the interview, they also taught us many actual questions that might be asked, so both parents and child were able to go to the interview with confidence.”

St. Mary’s International School (Tokyo)