TSV
Types of Schools in Japan - TSV
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