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Born to : your child's school path in Japan, year by year〜生まれの学年と進路

Every child born from to is in the same school year (学年, gakunen) in Japan. They start elementary school in , junior high in and high school in , and finish high school in .

Born from to ? Your child is in the year above: born to .

Born from to ? Your child is in the year below: born to .

Year by year

Each school year for children born to : class or grade, stage, and the dates due that year.
2013 school year to Born this school yearHoikuen and daycare保育園

Past school year

2014 school year to 0-year-old class (0歳児クラス)Hoikuen and daycare保育園

Past school year

2015 school year to 1-year-old class (1歳児クラス)Hoikuen and daycare保育園

Past school year

2016 school year to 2-year-old class (2歳児クラス)Hoikuen and daycare保育園

Past school year

2017 school year to 3-year-old class (3歳児クラス), first kindergarten year (年少, nenshō)Kindergarten and the o-juken decision幼稚園・お受験

Past school year

2018 school year to 4-year-old class (4歳児クラス), second kindergarten year (年中, nenchū)Kindergarten and the o-juken decision幼稚園・お受験

Past school year

2019 school year to 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō)Elementary school entry就学

Past school year

2020 school year to Elementary school, grade 1 (小学1年)Elementary school, grades 1–3小学校低学年

Past school year

2021 school year to Elementary school, grade 2 (小学2年)Elementary school, grades 1–3小学校低学年

Past school year

2022 school year to Elementary school, grade 3 (小学3年)Chūgaku juken: the decision中学受験を決める

Past school year

2023 school year to Elementary school, grade 4 (小学4年)Chūgaku juken: applying and exams中学受験

Past school year

2024 school year to Elementary school, grade 5 (小学5年)Chūgaku juken: applying and exams中学受験

Past school year

2025 school year to Elementary school, grade 6 (小学6年)Chūgaku juken: applying and exams中学受験

Past school year

2026 school year to Junior high, year 1 (中学1年)High-school entrance exams高校受験

  • Report-card marks start to matter (内申, naishin) 内申（調査書）Approximate

    to

    For: children at a public junior high

    What to do

    High-school admission reads the school report (調査書, chōsasho). Tokyo metropolitan schools count grade-9 marks, with the four non-exam subjects doubled; Kanagawa public schools count grades 8 and 9, grade 9 doubled. Attendance for all three years is on it.

    • Ask at the first parent meeting how marks (評定, hyōtei) are given: tests, homework, class attitude.
    • Note which subjects lean on Japanese reading; plan support early.

    Source: 公立高校入学者選抜制度の概要Usual dates each year (Tokyo pattern)

  • Eiken English test (英検, eiken) application — session 2 英検 申込 第2回

    to

    Exam or test day:

    For: optional, for children learning English

    What to do

    Eiken grades count in many English-route junior-high exams and as a bonus in some high-school admissions. There are three sessions a year; register online before the deadline.

    • Pick the grade (級, kyū) your child can pass now; one level at a time is fine.
    • Register online by the deadline (convenience-store and post payment close three days earlier).
    • First-stage test day: .

    Source: 試験日程・会場・検定料（個人でお申し込みを検討している方）｜英検Dates for the 2026 school year

  • Eiken English test (英検, eiken) application — session 3 英検 申込 第3回

    to

    Exam or test day:

    For: optional, for children learning English

    What to do

    Eiken grades count in many English-route junior-high exams and as a bonus in some high-school admissions. There are three sessions a year; register online before the deadline.

    • Pick the grade (級, kyū) your child can pass now; one level at a time is fine.
    • Register online by the deadline (convenience-store and post payment close three days earlier).
    • First-stage test day: .

    Source: 試験日程・会場・検定料（個人でお申し込みを検討している方）｜英検Dates for the 2026 school year

2027 school year to Junior high, year 2 (中学2年)High-school entrance exams高校受験

  • Eiken English test (英検, eiken) application — session 1 英検 申込 第1回Approximate

    to

    Exam or test day:

    For: optional, for children learning English

    What to do

    Eiken grades count in many English-route junior-high exams and as a bonus in some high-school admissions. There are three sessions a year; register online before the deadline.

    • Pick the grade (級, kyū) your child can pass now; one level at a time is fine.
    • Register online by the deadline (convenience-store and post payment close three days earlier).
    • First-stage test day: .

    Source: 試験日程・会場・検定料（個人でお申し込みを検討している方）｜英検Dates for the 2027 school year

2028 school year to Junior high, year 3 (中学3年)High-school entrance exams高校受験

  • Career-path meeting (進路面談, shinro mendan) for high school 進路面談（三者面談）Approximate

    to

    For: children at a public junior high

    What to do

    In the autumn of grade 9 the homeroom teacher meets you and your child to settle which high schools to apply to. Private high schools start pre-admission consultations (入試相談) with junior highs on December 15, so the list must be ready before that.

    • Bring a list of public and private schools you are considering, with a safe choice.
    • Ask about recommendation (推薦, suisen) and private 'preferred combined application' (併願優遇, heigan yūgū) thresholds.
    • Arrived in Japan within the last three years? Ask about the quota for foreign students (在京外国人生徒).

    Source: 令和９年度高等学校就学計画についてUsual dates each year (Tokyo pattern)

  • Tokyo metropolitan high school general exam (都立一般, ippan) 都立高校 一般入試（第一次・分割前期）Approximate

    to

    Exam or test day:

    For: children at a public junior high · Tokyo only

    What to do

    The main round for Tokyo's public high schools: an academic test in five subjects plus the grade-9 school report. Applications close in early February; the test is in late February.

    • Enter the application online and hand in documents by the deadline (online entry closes at 17:00).
    • Exam day: . Results on March 1.
    • Keep the private-school backup (併願) enrolment deadline in view; some fall before the public results.

    Source: 令和９年度東京都立高等学校入学者選抜の日程についてUsual dates each year (Tokyo pattern)

  • Tokyo metropolitan high school recommendation round (都立推薦, suisen) 都立高校 推薦入試Approximate

    to

    Exam or test day:

    For: children at a public junior high · Tokyo only

    What to do

    The recommendation round uses the school report, an interview and an essay or practical test, with no academic exam. Applications close in mid-January; tests are in late January.

    • Enter the application online by the deadline (17:00) and hand in documents through the junior high.
    • Tests from (two days); results on February 2.

    Source: 令和９年度東京都立高等学校入学者選抜の日程についてUsual dates each year (Tokyo pattern)

  • Kanagawa public high school exam (共通選抜, kyōtsū senbatsu) 神奈川県公立高校 共通選抜Approximate

    to

    Exam or test day:

    For: children at a public junior high · Kanagawa only

    What to do

    Kanagawa's single main round for public high schools: applications in late January, the common test in mid-February, and the grade-8 and grade-9 school reports.

    • Submit the online application (志願情報申請) in the window; the junior high principal approves it by February 1.
    • Common test: . Results on February 26.

    Source: 令和9年度神奈川県公立高等学校の入学者の募集及び選抜の主な日程等についてUsual dates each year (Tokyo pattern)

2029 school year to High school, year 1 (高校1年)High school高校

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2030 school year to High school, year 2 (高校2年)High school高校

University entrance is not on this map yet.

2031 school year to High school, year 3 (高校3年)High school高校

University entrance is not on this map yet.

The dates that shape this path

Hoikuen (保育園) April entry, by class

  • 0-year-old class (0歳児クラス):
  • 1-year-old class (1歳児クラス):
  • 2-year-old class (2歳児クラス):
  • 3-year-old class (3歳児クラス), first kindergarten year (年少, nenshō):
  • 4-year-old class (4歳児クラス), second kindergarten year (年中, nenchū):
  • 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō):

Elementary school (小学校) starts:

中学受験 season (chūgaku juken), grade 6

Past school year

Junior high (中学校) starts:

高校受験 season (kōkō juken), junior high year 3

  • Career-path meeting (進路面談, shinro mendan) for high school 進路面談（三者面談）: to Approximate

    For: children at a public junior high

  • Tokyo metropolitan high school general exam (都立一般, ippan) 都立高校 一般入試（第一次・分割前期）: to Exam or test day: Approximate

    For: children at a public junior high · Tokyo only

  • Tokyo metropolitan high school recommendation round (都立推薦, suisen) 都立高校 推薦入試: to Exam or test day: Approximate

    For: children at a public junior high · Tokyo only

  • Kanagawa public high school exam (共通選抜, kyōtsū senbatsu) 神奈川県公立高校 共通選抜: to Exam or test day: Approximate

    For: children at a public junior high · Kanagawa only

High school (高校) starts:

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Every window on this page comes from the rules behind the Shinro Map timeline: the dates published for a school year where we have checked them, otherwise the usual yearly dates in Tokyo, marked approximate. Hoikuen, after-school club and school health-check dates are set by each ward. Dates change: check the source before you apply.