Japanese elementary education is completely compulsory, just like in Brazil. Children must enter school if they turn 6 years old by or before April 1st. The school year starts in April and ends in March.
For the Japanese, it is mandatory to attend elementary school, which lasts 6 years, and another three years in secondary school. Special schools are also available for children with physical and mental disabilities. There are also schools specifically for foreign students.
Elementary education has free public schools for both Japanese and foreign students with small auxiliary fees. Elementary education consists of Shougakkou and Chuugakkou. High school or upper secondary education (ages 15 to 17) is not mandatory, but 94% of students attend. Schools are fee-based, including public ones.
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School subjects/subjects
Shougakkou - Sciences, Drawing and Carpentry, Moral Education, General Studies, Mathematics, Music, Household Tasks and Physical Education, Everyday Life, Social Studies and other extracurricular activities.
Chuugakkou - Sciences, Arts Education, Physical Education and Health, Moral Education, General Studies, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Carpentry, Mathematics, Music, Household Tasks, 日本語 and other extracurricular activities.
About Enrollments
Enrollments are made during the month of March/April.
To register, parents or guardians must attend the Municipal Department of Education, and then, make a request for the registration of children, both in shogakkou and chuugakkou.
Before, it is necessary to choose the school where the child will attend, of course, sending the process to the Secretary of Education.
After that, parents or guardians must go to school and then register, of course, the student will only be able to attend school in the school year that corresponds to the age.
So, it is necessary for parents/guardians to compare with their children to talk to the teachers about their school life.
It is possible to find in schools a kind of organization called PTA, which is constituted by parents and teachers. In this organization, various things of public utility and improvements are organized, such as security, this of course includes guidance on the way from home to school and vice versa. With the collaboration of both parties and in an active way.
On the homepage of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, there is a guide to information about school enrollment.
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