Education
[ Educational system in Japan ]
 The period of compulsory education in Japan is nine years. The school year runs from April to March, and children enter elementary school when they are six years of age.
Japanese schooling is based on a 6-3-3 system, with elementary school lasting six years and middle and high school lasting three years each. All required textbooks are provided free of charge for students enrolled in public elementary and middle schools.
In principle, children from abroad are admitted to the grade level corresponding to their age. School enrollment is determined by the address of residence of the child and not the choice of the family. Tracking and other forms of differentiation are not practiced in Japan, and home schooling is not allowed in the Japanese education system.
Students may go to high school for three years after finishing nine years of compulsory education; in fact more than 90% of students in Japan go to high school at present. However, students are required to pass entrance examinations in order to enter high school.
* 1 Sub-texts and exercise books may be used, which involve fees.
* 2 The average school meal fees in Aichi Prefecture, which parents should cover (per meal) are: 228.13 yen in elementary schools and 276.97 yen in junior-high schools (2009).
- International school
- International schools throughout the world provide elementary and secondary education using a curriculum that is not considered a "nationalized curriculum" or that is not exclusive to one country; often these schools include a wide variety of nationalities.
- Schools open to students from abroad
- Nanzan Kokusai Junior & Senior High School
This school is designed only for returnees of Japanese parentage and students from abroad. It is administered by Catholic Societas Verbi Divini.
http://www.nanzan-kokusai.ed.jp/index.html
- Japanese language schools
- Nagoya College of Foreign Language
Nagoya College of Foreign Language is a Japanese language institution accredited by the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education. There are merged classes in which Japanese and non-Japanese students work together, thereby cultivating a multi-cultural environment through daily school life.
http://www.ncfl.ac.jp/
- ECC Japanese Language Institute Nagoya School
ECC Japanese Language Institute is a chain of schools that has a nationwide network. ECC's curriculum is designed so that a beginner can master the Japanese language in two years, or half a year at the shortest.
http://smile.ecc.co.jp/nihongo/index.html
- Nagoya YWCA School of Japanese Language
Part-time course (2 days/week) and full-time course (4 hours/day, 5 days/week) are offered at Nagoya YWCA School of Japanese Language.
http://www17.ocn.ne.jp/~nywcajl/
- I.C.Nagoya
There are 8 levels of classes, from beginners to advanced, at I. C. Nagoya. Short-term courses (less than 6 months), as well as 2-year courses are available. I. C. Nagoya is conveniently located, only a one-minute walk from Nagoya station.
http://www.icn.gr.jp/
- Trident Language School
Japanese language school operated by the Kawaijuku group, an integrated educational organization that has a 70-year history. In addition to JLPT (Japan Language Proficiency Test) and conversation courses, there are semi-private and private courses that enable students to take lessons to suit their schedules.
http://www.tc.kawai-juku.ac.jp/school/language/flame_kaiwa.html
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