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Ｑ１：Which children are eligible for admission into nursery school?
Ａ：Children between the ages of 0-5 are eligible for admission into nursery school. Only children with special circumstances are eligible to enroll into nursery school. The different circumstances are listed below from numbers ①～⑦
①All family members of a child’s household are working for a business/company
②The household owns and runs their own family business or family farm
③The mother of the child has just given birth to another child
④One of parents of the child has just fallen ill or has sustained a major injury and thus finds it difficult to take care of their own child.
⑤One of the family members in a household other than one of the parents has fallen ill, and therefore requires support to take care of the child
⑥The family’s place of residence has sustained major damage from a disaster (fire, typhoon, earthquake, etc.)
⑦The parents of a household are unemployed and are looking for work.
Ｑ２：If my child suffers from a physical or mental disability, is he or she eligible for enrollment into nursery school or kindergarten?
Ａ：Admission for children with special needs can vary depending on the type of illness/disability as well as the severity of their condition. If you suspect that your child may suffer from a disability, please consult with the nurses during your child’s regularly scheduled health checkups. You can also seek additional consultation at your local government office. Your local government office will refer you to an educational facility that suits your child’s particular needs. Refer to the link below for additional information about the various facilities provided for children with special needs in Yamanashi prefecture.
http://www.pref.yamanashi.jp/shogai-fks/shogai-sisetsu.html
Ｑ３：It is already June, so the deadline for enrollment into nursery school/kindergarten has already passed. Is it still possible to enroll?
Ａ：If you have missed the deadline, it is still possible to enroll your child into nursery school or kindergarten. Generally, schools will still take enrollment applications once a month. However, all schools have a maximum capacity in terms of the number of students they are able to take. If a school has already reached its maximum capacity, then your application will be rejected. If you find yourself in this situation, please consult with your local government office as soon as possible.
Ｑ４：I am a divorced single mother with two children. Will the cost of tuition into nursery school cost the same for my child, as a child that still has both parents? Also, will the cost of tuition change if I decide to enroll my younger child as well?
Ａ：Depending on your income, if you are a single parent, it is possible that you will not need to pay for the cost of tuition. Please check with your local government office for more details. If you decide to enroll your younger child into nursery school, together with your older one, you will receive a discount for the second child. The amount of money that gets discounted from your child’s tuition will vary depending on where you live. Please consult with your local government office for more details about how much of a discount you would be entitled to.
Ｑ５：I heard from my local government office/city hall that I can receive a discount if I enroll my child into a kindergarten. Is this true?
Ａ：Currently, local and municipal governments are working to actively promote enrollment into private kindergartens within their districts. This program is called “youchien shuuenshoureijigyou” in Japanese. If you decide to enroll your child into a private kindergarten within your local government’s district, then you will be eligible to receive a discount through this program. If you decide to attend a private school’s admissions and enrollment information session, they will provide you with paperwork detailing the process involved in order to receive this discount.
Ｑ６：Do schools offer support for children with specific food allergies?
Ａ：Yes, both kindergartens and nursery schools offer some kind of support for children with specific food allergies. When you enroll your child into kindergarten or nursery school, please detail any food allergies that he or she has on the paperwork provided to you.
Ｑ７：What is “ninteikodomoen”?
Ａ：A “ninteikodomoen” is a special kind of educational institution that combines certain functions from both kindergartens and nursery schools. Any child that is not yet old enough to start attending elementary school is eligible for enrollment into a ninteikodomoen. The school hours are the same as a nursery school. Applications for enrollment into a ninteikodomoen are submitted directly to the school. The cost of tuition varies between the different ninteikodomoen. As of April of 2012 in Yamanashi prefecture, there are five ninteikodomoen in total. The town of Fuji Kawaguchiko, Koshu City, and Fuefuki City each have one ninteikodomoen. Chuo City has two ninteikodomoen. For more details about this educational institution, please visit the Yamanashi prefecture official website. The link to the official website is provided below.
http://www.pref.yamanashi.jp/jidou/documents/20130826ninteikodomoen_.pdf
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→ ① Differences between nursery schools and kindergartens
→ ③ Nursery school admission procedures and fees
→ ⑤ Kindergarten admission procedures and fees
→ ⑥ Procedures during times of sickness and natural disasters in nursery schools and kindergartens
