JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM | JAPAN Educational Travel

The Japanese school system primarily consists of six-year elementary schools, three-year junior high schools and three-year high schools, followed by a two-or-three-year junior colleges or a four-year colleges. Compulsory education lasts for 9 years through elementary and junior high school. School exchanges during Japan Educational Travel are mainly implemented in junior high and high schools. For physically or mentally challenged students, there is a system called “Special Needs Education” to support special students to develop their self-reliance and thus enhance their social participation.

Introduction to Schools in Japan

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About Schools in Japan. An introduction mainly focused on standard junior high and high schools in Japan.

eventSchool Timetable

Public schools in Japan have classes five days a week, from Monday to
Friday. There are also schools that have classes on Saturday. In junior
high and high schools, there are six class periods each day, typically
lasting 50 minutes for each. After classes, students clean the classrooms
in shifts and then start their club activities. There are a variety of
clubs such as cultural and sports ones.

An Example of School Timetable

eventAcademic Calendar

In principle, the school year begins in April and ends in March of the
following year. Most schools adopt a three-semester system, with the first
semester from April to August, the second semester from September to
December, and the third semester from January to March. There is also a
summer break (from the end of July to the end of August), a winter break
(from the end of December to the beginning of January), and a spring break
(from the end of March to the beginning of April).

An Example of Academic Calendar

eventSchool Organization

Each school has a principal, a vice principal, teachers, a school nurse,
and other administration staff. As the chief executive, the principal
assumes all responsibilities of the school, including the courses provided
and related administrative work. The vice principal supports the principal
to manage administrative affairs of the school and to be in charge of
student’s educational activities and curriculum as well. Furthermore, in
order to ensure school’s smooth operation, teachers take on various
responsibilities, such as taking care of educational activities,
students’school life, and employment guidance for students after
graduation. Many schools also establish their own committees, for example
a International Exchange Promotion Committee, and others.

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