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School Transfer Procedures - YAML

School transfer procedures are administrative processes required when students transfer to or from different schools. This includes submitting transfer-out and transfer-in notifications, exchanging necessary documents such as enrollment certificates and textbook provision certificates, and completing enrollment procedures at the new school. By law, transfer-in notifications must be submitted within 14 days of moving, and advance preparation and coordination with relevant institutions are essential for smooth transfers.

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- code: "01"
  slug: "transfer-out-procedure"
  name: "Transfer-Out Procedure"
  description: "Procedures for transferring out from the current school."
  timing: "Contact school 1-2 months before moving, receive documents 1-2 weeks before"
- code: "02"
  slug: "transfer-out-notification"
  name: "Transfer-Out Notification"
  description: "Notification submitted to the municipal office of the previous address."
  timing: "Before moving"
- code: "03"
  slug: "transfer-in-notification"
  name: "Transfer-In Notification"
  description: "Notification submitted to the municipal office of the new address."
  timing: "Within 14 days after moving (legally required)"
- code: "04"
  slug: "transfer-in-procedure"
  name: "Transfer-In Procedure"
  description: "Enrollment procedures at the new school."
  timing: "Within one week after submitting resident registration change"
- code: "05"
  slug: "enrollment-certificate"
  name: "Enrollment Certificate"
  description: "Document certifying current enrollment status."
  obtainedFrom: "Transferring-out school"
- code: "06"
  slug: "textbook-certificate"
  name: "Textbook Provision Certificate"
  description: "Document certifying receipt of free textbooks."
  obtainedFrom: "Transferring-out school (elementary and junior high only)"
- code: "07"
  slug: "school-attendance-notice"
  name: "School Attendance Notice"
  description: "Notice designating the school to attend."
  obtainedFrom: "Municipal office (when submitting transfer-in notification)"
- code: "08"
  slug: "out-of-district-application"
  name: "Out-of-District School Attendance"
  description: "Procedures for attending a school outside the residential school district."
  notes: "Application to board of education required, approval criteria apply"
- code: "09"
  slug: "private-school-transfer"
  name: "Transfer to Private School"
  description: "Transfer and enrollment procedures for private schools."
  notes: "Vacancy required, entrance exam may be necessary"
- code: "10"
  slug: "national-prefectural-school"
  name: "Transfer to National/Prefectural School"
  description: "Transfer procedures for national and prefectural schools."
  notes: "Notification to board of education required"