Category: Parenting in Japan
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Some Elementary School Entrance Procedures, aka, when your kid is 6 and ready to start school… Part 1
Elementary school in Japan begins in first grade. Children begin in the year they turn age 6 before April 1st (i.e. if you child turns 6 before April 1st, they go to school that year). Foreign children are not required to attend school, however, if you are a resident, in many (most?) places public school is […]
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Help, I got accepted on JET and my spouse or partner didn’t!
This pops up as a comment on JET forums and facebook posts several times a year. I will try to put down as many comments as I have seen, and keep it updated when I hear some more useful advice. Firstly, for the married couples, the visa is easy, the spouse just gets a dependant […]
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JET Program Parents … beware, Keio Plaza Daycare is super expensive!!
JET Program Parents … beware, what they say is true about Keio Plaza Daycare!! I just got my quote to have my kids watched at Tokyo Orientation, and it will cost 4100円 PER hour PER kid!! That is over $1000 for 2 days!! I can’t afford that! So, if you are a parent, in the […]