What happens in the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス) in Japan?

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To start in April in the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō), families apply in the hoikuen rounds the autumn and winter before. The first round of hoikuen applications (一次申込, ichiji): about Oct 1 to Nov 5. The second round of hoikuen applications (二次申込, niji): about Jan 15 to Jan 25. 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō): these are the dates that fall in the year, in Tokyo. The pre-school health check (就学時健康診断, shūgakuji kenkō shindan): about Oct 15 to Nov 30. Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ, gakudō): about Oct 19 to Nov 13. The school-entry notice (就学通知, shūgaku tsūchi): Jan 10 to Jan 31. For the exact dates in your child's own years, enter the birth date on the path page.

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When do I apply for the 5-year-old class at hoikuen?

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To start in April in the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō), families apply in the hoikuen rounds the autumn and winter before. The first round of hoikuen applications (一次申込, ichiji): about Oct 1 to Nov 5. The second round of hoikuen applications (二次申込, niji): about Jan 15 to Jan 25. 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō): these are the dates that fall in the year, in Tokyo. The pre-school health check (就学時健康診断, shūgakuji kenkō shindan): about Oct 15 to Nov 30. Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ, gakudō): about Oct 19 to Nov 13. The school-entry notice (就学通知, shūgaku tsūchi): Jan 10 to Jan 31. For the exact dates in your child's own years, enter the birth date on the path page.

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5-year-old class hoikuen application timeline in Tokyo

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To start in April in the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō), families apply in the hoikuen rounds the autumn and winter before. The first round of hoikuen applications (一次申込, ichiji): about Oct 1 to Nov 5. The second round of hoikuen applications (二次申込, niji): about Jan 15 to Jan 25. 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō): these are the dates that fall in the year, in Tokyo. The pre-school health check (就学時健康診断, shūgakuji kenkō shindan): about Oct 15 to Nov 30. Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ, gakudō): about Oct 19 to Nov 13. The school-entry notice (就学通知, shūgaku tsūchi): Jan 10 to Jan 31. For the exact dates in your child's own years, enter the birth date on the path page.

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Getting a hoikuen place for a 5-year-old in Japan

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To start in April in the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō), families apply in the hoikuen rounds the autumn and winter before. The first round of hoikuen applications (一次申込, ichiji): about Oct 1 to Nov 5. The second round of hoikuen applications (二次申込, niji): about Jan 15 to Jan 25. 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō): these are the dates that fall in the year, in Tokyo. The pre-school health check (就学時健康診断, shūgakuji kenkō shindan): about Oct 15 to Nov 30. Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ, gakudō): about Oct 19 to Nov 13. The school-entry notice (就学通知, shūgaku tsūchi): Jan 10 to Jan 31. For the exact dates in your child's own years, enter the birth date on the path page.

Question 5

5歳児クラス 保育園 申込 いつ

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To start in April in the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō), families apply in the hoikuen rounds the autumn and winter before. The first round of hoikuen applications (一次申込, ichiji): about Oct 1 to Nov 5. The second round of hoikuen applications (二次申込, niji): about Jan 15 to Jan 25. 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō): these are the dates that fall in the year, in Tokyo. The pre-school health check (就学時健康診断, shūgakuji kenkō shindan): about Oct 15 to Nov 30. Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ, gakudō): about Oct 19 to Nov 13. The school-entry notice (就学通知, shūgaku tsūchi): Jan 10 to Jan 31. For the exact dates in your child's own years, enter the birth date on the path page.

Question 6

5歳児クラス 入園 保活 スケジュール

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To start in April in the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō), families apply in the hoikuen rounds the autumn and winter before. The first round of hoikuen applications (一次申込, ichiji): about Oct 1 to Nov 5. The second round of hoikuen applications (二次申込, niji): about Jan 15 to Jan 25. 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō): these are the dates that fall in the year, in Tokyo. The pre-school health check (就学時健康診断, shūgakuji kenkō shindan): about Oct 15 to Nov 30. Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ, gakudō): about Oct 19 to Nov 13. The school-entry notice (就学通知, shūgaku tsūchi): Jan 10 to Jan 31. For the exact dates in your child's own years, enter the birth date on the path page.

Question 7

5歳 保育園 入れる 時期

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To start in April in the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō), families apply in the hoikuen rounds the autumn and winter before. The first round of hoikuen applications (一次申込, ichiji): about Oct 1 to Nov 5. The second round of hoikuen applications (二次申込, niji): about Jan 15 to Jan 25. 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō): these are the dates that fall in the year, in Tokyo. The pre-school health check (就学時健康診断, shūgakuji kenkō shindan): about Oct 15 to Nov 30. Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ, gakudō): about Oct 19 to Nov 13. The school-entry notice (就学通知, shūgaku tsūchi): Jan 10 to Jan 31. For the exact dates in your child's own years, enter the birth date on the path page.

What happens in the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス) in Japan?5歳児クラスの一年、申込や手続きは何がある？

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the year before: about Oct 1 to Nov 5	The first round of hoikuen applications (一次申込, ichiji)	children not yet in licensed daycare
the year before: about Jan 15 to Jan 25	The second round of hoikuen applications (二次申込, niji)	children not yet in licensed daycare
about Oct 15 to Nov 30	The pre-school health check (就学時健康診断, shūgakuji kenkō shindan)	every family
about Oct 19 to Nov 13	Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ, gakudō)	every family
Jan 10 to Jan 31	The school-entry notice (就学通知, shūgaku tsūchi)	every family