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The Japanese Education System

The Japanese education system consists of 6 years of elementary school, 3 years of junior high shool, 3 years of senior high school and 2 years at college or 4 years at university. For which 9 years, elementary school and junior high school are compulsory. The school year begins on April 1st and ends on March 31st.

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Enrollment

Children of registered alien who live in Tsukuba may register at a local kindergarten, elementary, and junior high schools. You are assign to a particular school based on your address. Ask for the application form at the Alien Registration Section of a city office or at the school. Please bring your Alien Registration Card and a copy of your passport.

Kindergarten: 'youchi -en'

Public kindergarten is for chidren between the ages 4 years and 5 years old. For the enrollment from April 1st, you have to apply after November 1st to November 7th of the previous year. If you come to Tsukuba after this period, your children may be accepted. Basic fee is 6000 yen per month with some additional fees (lunch etc.) If you are liveing in KEK Apartment, you apply to the Oho kindergarten (Tel : 029-864-0175, address is Shino zaki 557-1)

Elementary School: 'showgatkou'

An elementary school is for childen between the ages 7years old and 12 years old. If you are living in KEK Apartment, you apply to the Ohzone Elementary School.

Ohzone Elementary School ; http://www.tsukuba.ed.jp/~oozone/ (Japanese)
Telephone number : 029-864-0166, Address : 2917 Ohzone

Private Kindergartens

Inaho kindergarten : http://inaho-youchien.jp/ (Japanese)

Tel:029-857-2231 / Address :1860 Maeno

Yoshimura Kindergarten : http://www.yosinuma.ed.jp/y-annai.html (Japanese)

Tel: 029-865-1436 / Address : 4136 Yoshimuma

Tsukuba International Nursery School : http://www.tins.ed.jp/E/appli/index.html
Tel:029-863-7210 / Address :1047-1 Shimoyama Onigakubo

If you are calling from overseas, dial +81-29-863-7210

Tsukuba International Preschool : http://www.tsukubapreschool.org/
Tel:029-886-5447 / Address : 7821-1Kamigo Tsukuba,
If you are calling from overseas, dial +81-29-886-5447

Private Elementary School

Tsukuba International School : http://tis.ac.jp/
Telephone number :029-886-5447 / Address : 7821-1 Kamigo Tsukuba