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夜間中学yakan chūgakunight junior high
What it means
Night junior high (夜間中学, yakan chūgaku) is a public junior high that teaches in the evening or at another special time.
Guides that use 夜間中学
- Night junior high when a child is already 15 and has not finished compulsory schoolHigh-school entrance exams
- When a child stops going to school: the places, the attendance rule, and who decidesElementary school, grades 1–3
Related words
- 不登校 (futōkō)not going to school (school refusal)
- 出席扱い (shusseki atsukai)counted as attendance
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.