Glossary · Elementary school
就学通知書shūgaku tsūchishoschool entry notice
What it means
Meguro ward (目黒区) mails a school entry notice (就学通知書, shūgaku tsūchisho) for every child of the age to start elementary or junior high school on 1 April 2027.
Guides that use 就学通知書
- Meguro: the school entry notice for April 2027 is due in mid-December 2026Elementary school entry
- 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
- The entrance ceremony is an April morning, and the school entry notice is handed in that dayElementary school entry
- What one Tokyo ward school asked new first graders to prepare: randoseru, hat, indoor shoesElementary school entry
- The grade-6 'which junior high?' survey: what each answer means for the wardElementary school, grades 1–3
Related words
- 指定校 (shiteikō)designated school
- 就学時健康診断 (shūgakuji kenkō shindan)preschool-entry health check
- 入学式 (nyūgaku shiki)entrance ceremony
- 通学区域 (tsūgaku kuiki)school zone
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.