High-school entry
高校受験, Grades 7–9, 6 articles
High-school tuition support has to be applied for, and non-Japanese students file on paper
高等学校等就学支援金の申請
Japan's high-school tuition support (高等学校等就学支援金, kōtō gakkōtō shūgaku shienkin) is not paid unless someone applies. The Ministry of Education's packet for a…
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Tokyo private high schools: first-choice recommendation, 併願優遇, and the December consultation
東京の私立高校入試 推薦入試・併願優遇・入試相談
Tokyo's association of private junior and senior high schools (東京私立中学高等学校協会) explains the two ways most private high schools in Tokyo admit students: a…
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Tokyo private high schools: national support plus Tokyo's top-up, and which residence statuses qualify
私立高等学校等授業料軽減助成金（都の制度）
If your child goes to a private high school and you live in Tokyo, two separate payments can reduce tuition:
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Tokyo public high schools, April 2027 entry: how report-card points and the exam add up
都立高校入試の調査書点（内申）と学力検査の比率（令和9年度）
Tokyo's Board of Education has published the rules for entering a metropolitan high school (都立高校, toritsu kōkō) in April 2027. In the main February round…
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Tokyo public high schools, April 2027 entry: the January recommendation round
都立高校の推薦に基づく選抜（令和9年度）
Tokyo metropolitan high schools (都立高校, toritsu kōkō) fill part of their places in January, before the written exam, through a selection based on…
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Tokyo public high schools: the April 2027 selection for students who arrived in Japan recently
在京外国人生徒等対象の入学者選抜（令和9年度 都立高校）
Tokyo's metropolitan high schools run a separate selection for students who need Japanese-language support (在京外国人生徒等対象の選抜, zaikyō gaikokujin seito tō taishō…
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