Glossary · Every stage
就学援助shūgaku enjoschool-expense aid
What it means
If money makes it hard to attend a public elementary or junior high, and the municipal board of education recognizes that, the guidebook says you can receive help with things such as school supplies and lunch fees (就学援助, shūgaku enjo).
Guides that use 就学援助
- Public school tuition is free; supplies and lunch can be helped if the board agreesElementary school entry
- A foreign child starts at a public elementary school by applying to the municipal boardElementary school entry
- School lunch fees: Tokyo's booklet says the parent bill ended in 2025; Kawasaki's elementary bill is zero this yearElementary school entry
- School money: the national average, and what Ota and Suginami printElementary school, grades 1–3
- The money map: which child payments exist, who runs them, and what to fileAcross all stages
Related words
- 給食費 (kyūshokuhi)lunch fee
- 学校徴収金 (gakkō chōshūkin)school collection (money)
- 学校教育費 (gakkō kyōiku hi)school costs
- 児童手当 (jidō teate)child allowance
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.