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. The first term is from April to July, .the second term from September to December and the third term from January to March.
sakura 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.
sakura 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 4000 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)
sakura 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.
Telephone number : 029-864-0166,
Address : 2917 Ohzone
http://www.tsukuba-ibk.ed.jp/~s-oozone-e/
sakura Private Kindergartens
Inaho kindergarten 1860 Maeno / Tel:029-857-2231
http://tsukuba.jp-city.net/shop_hp/649549/index.html
Yoshimura Kindergarten 4136 Yoshimuma / Tel: 029-865-1436
http://www.yosinuma.ed.jp/y-annai.html
Tsukuba International Nursery School
1047-1 Shimoyama Onigakubo /Tel:029-863-7210
http://www.tins.ed.jp/