English-Speaking Schools in Okinawa
This is a simple list of schools I gathered. The schools are not ranked in any particular order and I have not visited all the schools. This is not a review or recommendation of any school on this page. This is simply for reference. If there are any schools that are missing or with info that needs to be updated, please contact me.
Contents:
- How much can you expect to pay for school in Okinawa?
- Map of off-base schools
- List of off-base schools
- Map of on-base schools
- List of on-base schools
How much can you expect to pay for school in Okinawa?
On average the yearly cost of off-base schooling in Okinawa costs ¥927,392 or $9,688.
The cheapest school I found, AmeriAsian costs just $3,905/year; the priciest school I found, Okinawa International School costs $17,235/year.
To get the average cost I collected information from 13 schools, 8 of which post their yearly tuition and other related costs on their websites (first-year admission fees, testing fees, any uniform fees, books, etc.).
Some of these schools charge a little less for the lower grades; for calculating this average, I used the higher tuition for each of the schools.
Off-base Schools
On-base Schools
| Name | Lowest Grade | Highest Grade | Base | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Earhart Intermediate School | 3 | 5 | Kadena Air Base | https://sites.google.com/amerasianschoolokinawa.org/home-en/ |
| Bechtel Elementary School | Sure Start | 5 | Camp McTureous | https://www.dodea.edu/BechtelES/index.cfm |
| Bob Hope Primary School | Pre-K | 2 | Kadena Air Base | https://www.dodea.edu/BobHopePS/index.cfm |
| Kadena High School | 9 | 12 | Kadena Air Base | https://www.dodea.edu/KadenaHS/index.cfm |
| Kadena Elementary School | Sure Start | 5 | Kadena Air Base | https://www.dodea.edu/KadenaES/index.cfm |
| Kadena Middle School | 6 | 8 | Kadena Air Base | https://www.dodea.edu/KadenaMS/index.cfm |
| Killin Elementary School | K | 5 | Camp Foster | https://www.dodea.edu/KillinES/index.cfm |
| Kinser Elementary School | Pre-K | 5 | Camp Kinser | https://www.dodea.edu/KinserES/index.cfm |
| Kubasaki High School | 9 | 12 | Camp Foster | https://www.dodea.edu/KubasakiHS/index.cfm |
| Lester Middle School | 7 | 8 | Camp Lester | https://www.dodea.edu/LesterMS/index.cfm |
| Ryukyu Middle School | 7 | 8 | Kadena Air Base | https://www.dodea.edu/RyukyuMS/index.cfm |
| Stearley Heights Elementary School | K | 5 | Kadena Air Base | https://www.dodea.edu/StearleyHeightsES/about.cfm |
| Zukeran Elementary School | Pre-K | 5 | Camp Foster | https://www.dodea.edu/ZukeranES/index.cfm |