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The Japanese School Singapore - Clementi

Singapore

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Japanese
Fees SGD 6,660 - 7,500
Ages 6 - 12 years
Pupil numbers 1687
Type Co-educational
Bus Service Yes
Availability Not shared by this school
Part of
The Japanese School Singapore
Academic offering
Curriculum Japanese Curriculum
Taught languages Japanese, Mandarin, English
Typical class size 12
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Primary School
Introduction

The Japanese School Singapore - Clementi campus is a Primary school for children aged 6 to 12. The curriculum follows Japan's national educational guidelines, ensuring a seamless transition for students from Japan. The expansive 44,100 square meter campus boasts two swimming pools, a tennis court, multiple play areas, and specialized rooms for music, arts and crafts, and English conversation.

This campus is part of The Japanese School Singapore

95 Clementi Rd, Singapore 129782

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The Essentials

The Japanese School Singapore - Clementi has 1,687 pupils, typical class sizes of 12, instruction in Japanese.

Location
The Japanese School Singapore operates across three campuses in Singapore. The Primary Clementi Campus is located at 95 Clementi Road, Singapore 129782, directly opposite the National University of Singapore. The Changi Primary Campus is at 11 Upper Changi Road North, Singapore 507657. The Secondary Campus is the West Coast Campus at 201 West Coast Road, Singapore 127383, at the junction of Jalan Buroh and West Coast Highway. The Clementi campus serves as the school's headquarters. Transport links include local bus services and nearby rail options in the western and eastern parts of the island.

Stages
The school operates two Primary campuses (Clementi and Changi) for elementary grades, and a separate Secondary campus (West Coast) for junior high. Primary students attend Grades 1–6 at Clementi or Changi, while the Secondary Campus on West Coast serves Grades 7–9.

Type
The Japanese School Singapore is a private, co-educational international day school offering education based on the Japanese curriculum. It does not function as a boarding school.

Pupil Nationality Mix
Public data on pupil nationalities is not publicly published. Admission policies indicate Singaporean citizens are generally not enrolled, suggesting the student body is primarily non-Singaporean, typically Japanese expatriates and other international students. No exact nationalities breakdown is provided by the school.

Additional learning support
Both the Clementi-Changi Primary campuses and the West Coast Secondary campus publish policies on special needs admissions. They state that they accommodate students with disabilities requiring special arrangements, but not all such cases can be admitted due to the school's overseas private-school status; medical needs or daily living support may preclude admission. Admissions decisions for special needs entries are reviewed by the Education Support Committee, with specific processes and timelines.

Country affiliation
The school is affiliated with Japan and follows the Japanese Ministry of Education core curriculum as part of The Japanese School Singapore (a Japanese international school in Singapore).

Religious affiliation
There is no formal religious affiliation associated with The Japanese School Singapore.

School day structure
The school operates a single full-day session. Primary classes begin around 8:40 and end around 14:25 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; Tuesdays and Thursdays may include additional lessons and a later dismissal. Secondary classes begin at 8:45 and typically end at 15:50. Lunch is from about 12:20–13:10, with 10‑minute class intervals in between.

Bus service
A school bus service is offered with routes for Clementi (Primary), Changi (Primary), and West Coast (Secondary). Routes are listed as tentative for the 2025 school year, with published bus fares and a reservation process. Details are coordinated through the school's Bus Route system.
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Fees

Annual tuition at The Japanese School Singapore - Clementi ranges from SGD 6,660 to SGD 7,500 for 2026/27.

Application / Admission-related one-off charges
- Entrance fee (one-time, payable by bank transfer before admission):
- S$ 1,090.00 for students whose parents' employer holds JA (Japanese Association) Corporate Membership.
- S$ 3,924.00 for students whose parents' employer does not hold JA Corporate Membership.
- S$ 1,090.00 for families not employed by a Japanese company (JA Personal Membership).
- Building surcharge / facility fee (one‑off at entry): S$ 2,725.00 per student.
- Admission-related donation requirement:
- Corporate donations are required when the employer is a Japanese company; the corporate donation amount is determined by company size and number of local expatriates (detailed corporate categories and amounts are set by the school/association).
- Personal donation for families not covered by a corporate donation: S$ 3,000 + GST (single payment per family on admission). Special categories (diplomatic/public) have lower personal donation amounts (for example S$ 1,000 + GST for certain government/diplomatic cases).

Tuition and recurring school fees (current academic year — amounts GST inclusive)
- Primary (小学部):
- Tuition (monthly): S$ 675.80.
- Facility fee (monthly): S$ 141.70.
- Combined monthly total (tuition + facility): S$ 817.50; annual equivalent (12 months): S$ 9,810.00. Quarterly/initial payment examples are provided on admission (school bills by multi‑month blocks as described below).
- Secondary / Middle school (中学部):
- Tuition (mainstream monthly): S$ 752.10. Facility fee (monthly): S$ 141.70. Combined monthly total: S$ 893.80; annual equivalent (12 months): S$ 10,725.60.
- Global Class (中学部グローバルクラス) monthly tuition shown separately: S$ 1,057.30 (tuition) + S$ 141.70 (facility) = S$ 1,199.00 monthly; annual equivalent: S$ 14,388.00.
- Initial admission billing examples (dependent on month of admission):
- For new/transfer students the first payment is made by bank transfer before admission and covers 2–4 months in advance depending on the admission month; subsequent tuition payments are collected by GIRO in multi‑month blocks (the school provides exact first‑payment totals on acceptance).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Initial payment: the first payment (entrance fee, building surcharge, required donation and initial months of tuition/facility fees as applicable) is payable by bank transfer prior to the student's start date.
- Ongoing payments: tuition and facility fees are collected by bank GIRO (automatic debit) on a multi‑month basis. GIRO debit months are April, July, October and January. Specific GIRO debit dates (standard schedule) are: April 15 (covers Apr/May/Jun), July 10 (covers Jul/Aug/Sep), October 10 (covers Oct/Nov/Dec), and January 10 (covers Jan/Feb/Mar). Bus fees have their own GIRO schedule (every second month).
- Payment methods accepted for school fees and bus fees: bank transfer for initial admission payments and GIRO (automatic bank debit) for ongoing tuition and bus fees. The school's admissions/entry guidance states that admission fees and school fee items are handled by bank transfer/GIRO.

Boarding / residential provision
- Boarding is not offered; The Japanese School Singapore operates as day campuses (Clementi and Changi for primary, West Coast for secondary) with no boarding facilities.

School bus / transport fees (Clementi campus examples)
- Joining fee (one‑off): S$ 10.90 per household.
- Capital contribution / deposit (出資金, refundable on withdrawal): S$ 100.00 per household.
- Monthly bus fare (per student): S$ 305.20 (applies to primary and secondary). Bus GIRO is collected on specified months (two‑month blocks) per the bus cooperative schedule. Example payment totals for first month(s) are provided at enrolment based on entry month.

Other routine costs and optional charges
- Textbooks: the school arranges textbooks and distributions for students; textbooks are handled through official distribution channels (textbooks are not billed as regular tuition in the public fee schedule).
- Uniforms and physical‑education kit:
- No school‑wide mandatory daily uniform is imposed for the primary or secondary divisions; students are expected to wear clothing appropriate for school. A school‑designated physical‑education (PE/体操服) kit is required and is purchased separately (the school provides purchase instructions and a dedicated purchase link). Costs for PE kit are not itemized as a fixed school fee in the general fee schedule.
- Other possible charges: occasional activity fees, school trips, instrument hire or club fees may be charged separately as applicable; specific amounts are published to families at the time the activity is scheduled (these items are not included in the standard tuition/facility monthly amounts).

Refunds, withdrawal and pro‑rata policy
- No pro‑rata tuition calculation: tuition is not pro‑rated on a daily basis; if a student is enrolled for any day in a month that month's tuition is payable. This applies at withdrawal or mid‑term departure.
- Withdrawal procedure and timing: parents are required to submit official withdrawal/退学 paperwork to the school one month before the intended withdrawal date (the school advises at least one month's notice so GIRO cancellation can be processed). GIRO cancellation processing typically requires multiple business days.
- Over‑deduction refunds: if a GIRO debit is taken after a student's last attendance due to processing timing, the school will process refunds upon receipt of the required refund application documents; refund processing and bank procedures generally take a short period (processing time noted by the school).

Currency, taxes and GST
- All quoted S$ amounts on the school fee schedule are shown GST‑inclusive (the school's published fee documents indicate GST included in the displayed figures).

Notes on documentation and amounts
- The school issues a detailed "payment guidance" or "校納金お支払いのご案内" to successful applicants after submission of the application; that document specifies the exact first‑payment totals, the required donor classification (corporate / personal), and the banking instructions for the initial bank transfer and subsequent GIRO setup. The corporate donation scale is applied according to employer classification and the school issues the donation request at time of admission.
Academics

The Japanese School Singapore - Clementi teaches Japanese Curriculum for students aged 6 to 12.

Curriculum
The Japanese School Singapore Clementi Campus offers primary education (Primary 1–Primary 6) at the Clementi site, comprising six years of instruction with Level 1 through Level 6 progression. The campus provides extensive facilities to support the curriculum, including science labs, IT resources, a computer lab, broadcasting room, art studio, sewing room, and dedicated music spaces. The curriculum follows the Japanese national curriculum, is delivered primarily in Japanese, and includes English language teaching delivered through English classrooms as part of the school program. The program also encompasses specialized subjects with dedicated spaces for music, arts and crafts, and home economics. The Japanese education system provides nine years of schooling (six years primary and three years secondary); Clementi Primary forms the six-year primary stage, with secondary education conducted at the West Coast Campus. At the end of Primary, students participate in a Graduation Ceremony in March and receive a Certificate of Graduation from the principal, with the school year beginning in April and an Entrance Ceremony for new students.

Student Teacher Ratio
The Clementi Campus provides a student–teacher ratio table showing Level 1–6 ratios (roughly around 1:26 to 1:34 depending on level) for Primary classes.

Exam Results
The school confirms that Graduation certificates are awarded to students completing the required primary or secondary years, with Graduation ceremonies held in March; entrance into the school year typically occurs with an April start.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates pursue higher education in Japan or internationally, as typical for Japanese international schools; secondary education continues at the West Coast Campus for the final three years before high school entry.

Gifted and Talented
The school describes a broad curriculum with core and specialist areas (e.g., music, arts and crafts, home economics), supporting diverse student needs within the Japanese primary framework.
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Admissions

Admissions
The Clementi Campus has four main features. The school emphasizes the Japanese educational curriculum, including Japanese language, mathematics, science, and social studies, so students can study with confidence after returning to Japan. It provides meticulous instruction to develop solid academic ability. The English education is enriched, with native teachers conducting small-group English classes and English immersion education in music, physical education, and swimming, helping students become familiar with and able to use English naturally. Multicultural understanding education uses Singapore's multicultural society to learn about local culture and interact with local schools, fostering respect for diverse cultures and collaborative learning. The learning and living environment is safe, with warm relationships within grades, attentive instruction, and close cooperation with parents to support a secure school life.

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