St. Mary's International School

Admissions Policy

St. Mary’s International School serves the educational needs of the international and globally-minded community of Tokyo, Japan. St. Mary’s is an all-boys Catholic international school that embraces and celebrates diversity and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sexual orientation, religion, or national and ethnic origin in our admission policies, educational policies, scholarships, and other school-administered programs.

To enroll, applicants and parents or guardians are expected to support our mission, vision and belief statements, and demonstrate the potential to succeed within our English-based curriculum. Parents or guardians must also demonstrate a willingness to work in partnership with the school in support of their son’s learning and development.

While the admissions process at St. Mary’s is guided by an inclusive philosophy, the needs of each applicant are considered based on the ability of the school to deliver equitable access to all students. This includes consideration of the applicant’s readiness to access the curriculum, the extent to which individualized support may be necessary, and the applicant’s family’s alignment to the mission, vision and belief statements of the school.

The final decision to accept or deny an applicant for admission rests solely with the school’s administration. Further, the school is not obligated to release admission test results to applicants, nor to elaborate beyond the initial written communication in the event applicants are unsuccessful in gaining admission. Also, given the fact that our admissions committee reviews all pertinent documents prior to making a final decision, we do not offer re-tests or re-considerations for that school year.

Parents/guardians must fully complete the application process to be considered for admission, including submission of all required documents, and agree to the terms and conditions listed under the Parent Enrollment Agreement which indicates their understanding of and agreement with the expectations of families at St. Mary’s. Applicants who are offered a place at St. Mary’s will be invited to proceed to registration and enrollment provided that all financial obligations are met.

Application Deadlines

St. Mary’s accepts applications for enrollment at all times of the year (depending on seat availability) with the following exceptions:

• Applications for RP are not accepted for enrollment later than the beginning of the second semester in January.
• Applications are not accepted for students intending to enroll in grade 12. To complete the IB Diploma Program, high school students must enroll no later than the beginning of grade 11 and must complete their last two full years at St. Mary’s.