CSV
Types of Schools in Japan - CSV
Schools in Japan are organized from two perspectives: classification by founder (national, public, and private) and classification by educational stage and form (elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, compulsory education schools, secondary education schools, special needs schools, etc.). They are positioned as Article 1 schools under the School Education Act and are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
School Education Act
Ministry of Education
education system
compulsory education
integrated secondary school
special needs school
code,slug,name,description,category
national,national-school,National School,Schools established by the national government or national university corporations.,Classification by Founder
public,public-school,Public School,"Schools established by local public entities (prefectures, municipalities, etc.).",Classification by Founder
private,private-school,Private School,Schools established by school corporations.,Classification by Founder
elementary,elementary-school,Elementary School,A compulsory education school providing 6 years of primary general education.,Classification by Educational Stage
junior-high,junior-high-school,Junior High School,A compulsory education school providing 3 years of lower secondary general education.,Classification by Educational Stage
high,high-school,High School,A school providing 3 years of upper secondary general education.,Classification by Educational Stage
compulsory-education,compulsory-education-school,Compulsory Education School,A school providing 9 years of integrated compulsory education.,Classification by Educational Stage
secondary-education,secondary-education-school,Secondary Education School,A school providing 6 years of integrated junior high and high school education.,Classification by Educational Stage
special-needs,special-needs-school,Special Needs School,Schools providing education for children and students with disabilities.,Classification by Educational Stage
university,university,University,"Schools providing 4 years (6 years for medicine, etc.) of higher education.",Classification by Educational Stage
junior-college,junior-college,Junior College,Schools providing 2 or 3 years of higher education.,Classification by Educational Stage
college-of-technology,college-of-technology,College of Technology,Schools providing 5 years (5 years and 6 months for maritime engineering) of specialized education.,Classification by Educational Stage