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教育委員会kyōiku iinkaiboard of education
What it means
The key words are 相談 (sōdan, a consultation or request for advice), 面談 (mendan, a meeting with a teacher) and 教育委員会 (kyōiku iinkai, the board of education that runs your ward's or city's public schools).
Guides that use 教育委員会
- Who to call when something goes wrong at school: the ladder inside the school, and the lines outside itAcross all stages
- A foreign child starts at a public elementary school by applying to the municipal boardElementary school entry
- Setagaya: a child of foreign nationality enters a ward elementary school by applicationElementary school entry
- Reporting an absence and reaching the school: the app, the 8 a.m. rule, and when to phoneElementary school, grades 1–3
- After a yes: the permit, the elementary school, and Chuo ward's formChūgaku juken: applying and exams
- Japanese classes outside the school day: preschools for new arrivals, and where a Tokyo family looksAcross all stages
Related words
- 面談 (mendan)meeting with a teacher
- 相談 (sōdan)consultation
- 転入届 (tennyū todoke)move-in notice
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.