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Education
Kindergartens and certified children's centers
For information on childcare facilities, please see the “After you have a baby” section.
Guidebook for Starting School＜外部リンク＞
(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology website)
Kindergarten
Kindergartens are defined to be "schools" just like elementary and junior high schools. Children past their third birthday and up to before they enter elementary school are eligible to enroll. Childcare hours are generally 4 hours per day. Extended childcare services are available before and after the start and end of standard childcare hours. Educational content and admission requirements vary from kindergarten to kindergarten. There are 29 private kindergartens in Koriyama. We recommend that you take part in kindergarten tours or one-day trials before enrolling your child in a kindergarten. For details, please visit the kindergartens’ websites, or call them directly.
List of kindergartens in Koriyama
Association of Private Kindergartens and Certified Children's Centers in Koriyama website＜外部リンク＞
Certified children's centers
Certified children's centers provide education, childcare, and childcare support for guardians. Children zero years of age and older up to before elementary school age are eligible to enroll. These centers offer 4 hours of childcare, just as kindergartens do, as well as 8- or 11-hour childcare depending on the guardians’ working hours. There are 4 certified children’s centers (kindergarten classification) in Koriyama. Guardians must file a request for certification to enroll their children.
Visit the Koriyama City Website for more information.
Free early childhood education and childcare
Koriyama City offers free, reduced, or subsidized childcare fees. The details of these subsidies vary depending on the childcare facility, child’s age, and their guardian’s employment status.
Visit the Koriyama City Website for more information.
Child Care Division, Children's Department
Compulsory education
Elementary and junior high schools
Elementary school enrollment procedures
Children registered as residents in Koriyama City are able to enroll in elementary school in the first April following their sixth birthday. Please submit the Application for Admission of International Student to the School Education Promotion Division.
The Koriyama Board of Education determines the school where your child will enroll depending on where you live. Please visit this web page to find out which school your child will be enrolled in. (List of Public Schools in Koriyama City)
After you submit your Application for Admission of International Student, you will receive an Enrollment Notice by mail in early October of the year before your child’s enrollment year. Your child must receive a pre-enrollment physical examination on the date indicated on the Enrollment Notice. Make sure your child takes this examination. If you do not receive the Enrollment Notice due to having moved in or changed your address, or have misplaced the Notice, please contact the School Education Promotion Division. The Enrollment Notice is also used during the entrance ceremony. Please do not throw it away.
School Education Promotion Division, School Education Department, Koriyama Board of Education
Junior high school enrollment procedures
Enrollment Notices are handed out to sixth grade students at elementary schools. Students submit their Enrollment Notice to their new school on the day of enrollment. The Enrollment Notice is an important document and is to be submitted at the entrance ceremony. Please do not throw it away. You will receive an invitation to an enrollment orientation from the school where your child will be enrolling. Please participate in the orientation.
Purchasing your child’s school uniform will take time. After attending the enrollment orientation, and once you are clear on what preparations need to be made, make sure to start preparations as soon as possible.
Just as for elementary schools, the Koriyama Board of Education determines the school where your child will enroll depending on where you live. Please visit this web page to find out which school your child will be enrolled in.
Transferring to an elementary or junior high school in Koriyama
Submit your "Application for Admission of International Student" to the School Education Promotion Division. If you need Japanese language support or other support, we will be happy to send an education counselor (Annual consultation limits apply).
Please consult with the Koriyama Board of Education.
Casta-Net＜外部リンク＞ is a search site for information on learning support for children and students with international connections.
Enrolling in high school
Most children in Japan go on to high school after graduating from junior high school. In junior high school, you will have opportunities to discuss your child’s education with their homeroom teacher. Be sure to discuss with your child about what they have in mind for the future. And if you are unsure about something, ask others around you or teachers.
International students who have been in Japan for only 3 years or less may be eligible to take special entry screening for enrolling in Fukushima Prefectural high schools. Asaka Kaisei High School is the only prefectural high school in Koriyama that offers special entry screening for international students. Please visit the Asaka Kaisei High School website＜外部リンク＞ for details.
