Glossary · Elementary school
健康診断kenkō shindanschool health check
What it means
A health-check notice (健康診断, kenkō shindan) is the check the Ministry of Education's school guidebook says schools must give regularly, because the law requires it, so the school knows how the children are.
Guides that use 健康診断
- The yearly school health check is required, and the notice names the testsElementary school, grades 1–3
- What a private elementary entrance round asks of a five-year-old and the parents: two Tokyo schools' April 2027 guidesKindergarten and the o-juken decision
- Minato ward: the preschool-entry health check is at your address's schoolElementary school entry
- Setagaya: a child of foreign nationality enters a ward elementary school by applicationElementary school entry
- After the school health check: the result slip, the 21 days, and the doctor's noteElementary school, grades 1–3
Related words
- 就学時健康診断 (shūgakuji kenkō shindan)preschool-entry health check
- 保健室 (hokenshitsu)school clinic
- 保健だより (hoken-dayori)health newsletter
Tools and pages for this stage
What to do next
- Find your child's path: the free juken check
Free, no sign-in. The route that fits, what it costs and the deadlines on the way.
- See the season pass
Verified dates and fees for every school, a reminder before each deadline, unlimited questions.