Saint Maur International School

Join our international and welcoming community and immerse your child in our essential outcomes of being balanced learners, global citizens, unique individuals, moral citizens and lifelong learners.

Your journey begins here: Start your admissions inquiry at Saint Maur! If your family is in search of high quality education in Yokohama, we are thrilled to invite you to begin your Admissions inquiry journey and explore our vibrant campus.

Ready to take the first step? Contact our admissions staff to schedule a school tour and to find out more information!

Admissions Process

• Inquiry: The submission of an online pre-application Inquiry Form (no charge involved) is required to determine the eligibility of your child to apply to Saint Maur International School. (Pre-application Inquiry Form here) The submission of an inquiry provides essential information, allows the correct personnel to be assigned to the file, and clarifying questions, if any, to be asked. After an inquiry is submitted, a family may visit the school if they are eligible for admission.
• Application: If the family is eligible to apply, they will be sent an admissions link. The application requires various information to be submitted, including a copy(ies) of passport(s) and two years of academic records in English (with the exception of the French school). We will also require parents to provide contact details for two Confidential Teacher’s Recommendations. For Preschool students, it is recognized that such documentation may not be available or will be limited. Where a student has particular learning needs or differences, professional assessments, and related documentation will be requested. Particularly for secondary students, additional information may be requested, including standardized testing results and in high school, IGCSE, or IB related preparatory documentation. An Application fee is collected, paid by credit card, in this portion of the application process.
• Evaluations 4th-11th Grades: All incoming students from Grade 4 through 11 are evaluated prior to acceptance. Saint Maur does not usually accept 12th grade students due to the demands of the IB Program that commences in 11th grade. Evaluations are conducted in a developmentally appropriate manner and cover English language skills and Mathematics. For students that are not in Japan or for students who cannot travel to campus, the evaluation will be administered remotely.
• Evaluations 1st-3rd Grades: All incoming students from Grade 1 through 3 are also evaluated prior to acceptance. However, for such young students, it is not developmentally appropriate for them to be subject to a remote evaluation. Therefore, for students that are not in Japan or for students who cannot travel to campus, a “tentative” acceptance will be issued and the actual evaluation will be administered upon arrival prior to the student starting their classes. Note: “tentative acceptances” are fully honored by Saint Maur, unless it becomes apparent that the academic information submitted differs significantly from what the evaluation or inquiry shows.
• Acceptance: A full acceptance or “probationary/conditional” acceptance may be issued to allow a family to enroll the student. A “probationary/conditional” acceptance is issued when there are special student-specific requirements necessary for a student to be successful, and the school determines the further definition of the school/parent partnership appropriate. For students living in Japan, the family will have five business days to make their decision and enroll their child(ren). An enrollment Registration fee is collected. For students outside of Japan, the family is given ten business days to make a decision.
• In the case of full enrollment: If an opening for the student is not available at the time it is determined that a student is admissible, that student will be placed in the Waiting Pool. Waiting Pool Guidelines. The waiting pool is not sequentially structured and Saint Maur will always accept first the student that is the best match for the school.