When is the gakudō (after-school club) application in Tokyo for April 2027?2027年4月入会の学童クラブ申込はいつ？（東京）
Answer
Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ) from April 2027 usually run from about to ; each ward sets its own window. No date for this season is in our data yet, so these are the usual yearly dates, and approximate. Applies to: 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō) to Elementary school, grade 2 (小学2年). Each ward sets its own dates. 2 wards and cities in our data have published theirs for this season (table below); find yours on our hoikuen deadline pages.
Details
| Window | Opens | Closes | Exam or test day | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications for after-school clubs (学童クラブ, gakudō) | Usual yearly dates, approximate |
What to do
Working parents apply each autumn for the ward's after-school club for grades 1–3 (some wards go further). The window is set by the ward, roughly mid-October to mid-December.
- Get an employment certificate (就労証明書) from each parent's employer.
- Apply online or at the ward office before the deadline; many wards re-check eligibility every year.
Sources
- 令和9年度（令和9年4月入会）学童クラブ入会申請について · checked on
- 令和９年度 新ＢＯＰ学童クラブ入会オンライン申請のご案内 · checked on
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Go further
- Starting elementary school in Japan: the guide
- See these dates for your child's birth date
- Hoikuen deadlines by ward
- Every deadline for April 2027
- Japanese school terms, explained
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What to do next
- Find your child's path: the free juken check
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- See the season pass
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