Elementary and Junior High Schools
Guardians of children age 6-15 that have Japanese citizenship are legally required to have them attend school. This is known as compulsory education.
Children with foreign nationalities can choose whether or not to enroll in elementary, junior high schools or compulsory education schools.
An X-ray examination may be required prior to enrollment if you have a history of tuberculosis in family members or cohabitants or have a history of residence in a country where it is spreading rapidly.
Please contact the School Safety Support Division if you would like to enroll your child in school. We will explain the application process for enrollment.
Guardians of children with foreign nationalities that reach the age of enrolling in school are sent an enrollment guide from the board of education.
At public elementary, junior high, and compulsory education schools, tuition, entrance fees, and textbook costs are free. However, guardians are responsible for expenses such as uniforms, supplementary learning materials, school trips, and excursions.
Contact
School Safety Support Division (Gifu City Hall, 18F／Tel. 058-214-2316)
School Guidance Division (Gifu City Hall, 18F／Tel. 058-214-7155)
Enrolling in elementary, junior high schools or compulsory education
After completing enrollment procedures, enrollment notifications will be sent to guardians towards early February of the year of enrollment (notifications for junior high schools will be sent through the elementary school your child is enrolled in).
If moving to a different school district within Gifu City
First receive the necessary documents from your child's school. Then, when submitting a moving notice at the Citizen's Affairs Division or at another city hall branch office, also make sure to complete the process to transfer school districts.
- Please notify your child's school that you will be moving before doing so.
- On your child's last day of school, please have them receive the documents required for transferring schools.
- Update your address at the Citizen's Affairs Division (Gifu City Hall, 1F)
Please take the documents you received from your child's school as well as the guardian and child's passports and residence cards to the School Safety Support Division. - Receive enrollment forms from the School Safety Support Division.
- Please have your child bring（2）and（4）with them to their new school.
If transferring to a new school outside of Gifu City
Receive the necessary documents from your child's school and complete the transfer process with the municipality you are moving to.
If your child has been accepted into a private elementary/junior high school
Please receive an enrollment acceptance letter (入学承諾書) from the school and submit it with the notice of enrollment you received from the board of education to the School Safety Support Division.
If your child is unable to enroll due to an illness, etc.
Please consult with the School Safety Support Division as soon as possible.
Guardians that have a child with a disability should contact the School Guidance Division.
Those that have a child with an illness/disease should contact the School Safety Support Division.
About enrollment and education for children with developmental concerns
You can consult about enrolling your child in a special needs school/class, classes to accommodate children with disabilities, etc.
(Contact: School Guidance Division)
If your child is unable to go to their designated school due to household circumstances, etc.
Please contact the School Safety Support Division.
School enrollment support
Children finding it difficult to enroll in school due to economic reasons can receive financial support for school supplies, meals, etc.
School enrollment encouragement for students in special needs classes
Depending on the income of the household, payments to cover the costs of school supplies, meals, etc. may be provided.
Contact
School Safety Support Division (Gifu City Hall, 18F／Tel. 058-214-2316)
Hohoemi consultation staff for children that find it difficult to go to school
There is one of these staff at each junior high school within the city that also cover elementary schools as well. They conduct home visits to give support to children that need it.
Contact
School Safety Support Division (Gifu City Hall, 18F／Tel. 058-214-2316)
After School Children's Club (Hokago Jido Club)
Contact
Social and Youth Education Division (Gifu City Hall, 18F／Tel. 058-214-2368)
Hokago After School Children's Club
These are established by the city and managed by each elementary school school district's management committee.
Staff at these clubs provide life instruction and look after children whose guardian(s) cannot look after them after classes end due to their work, having an illness, needing long-term care, etc.
There are clubs for all 46 elementary school school districts in Gifu City that operate after classes end until 6:00pm (some operate until 7:00pm).
* Children may not be able to enter a club at the start of April when enrollment periods start if the enrollment limit has been reached.
Things you will need
- Certificate stating the employment of guardians
- Money to cover fees
Elementary Schools
Elementary school students tend to be 6-12 years old.
| E.S. name | Location | Tel. |
|---|---|---|
|
Gifu |
1 Daiku-cho, Gifu City |
058-265-6388 |
|
Meigo |
3-1 Hongo-cho, Gifu City |
058-251-0603 |
| Tetsumei Sakura | 1-18 Kinomoto-cho, Gifu City | 058-251-0629 |
|
Hakusan |
2-1-1 Hakusan-cho, Gifu City |
058-264-6241 |
|
Bairin |
6-6 Kinryu-cho, Gifu City |
058-245-0197 |
|
Kayo |
5-1 Kayo, Gifu City |
058-245-0178 |
|
Honjo |
6-29 Konohana-cho, Gifu City |
058-251-0422 |
|
Hino |
1-4-1 Hinokita, Gifu City |
058-246-4888 |
|
Nagara |
259 Nagara, Gifu City |
058-232-2119 |
|
Shima |
7-6-12 Kitajima, Gifu City |
058-231-2392 |
|
Misato |
2-5-1 Rokujo Kita, Gifu City |
058-271-3605 |
|
Sagiyama |
9-12 Sagiyama Kita-machi, Gifu City |
058-232-3623 |
|
Kano |
1-73-2 Kano Nishimaru-cho, Gifu City |
058-272-2028 |
|
Kano Nishi |
1-1 Kano Takayanagi-cho, Gifu City |
058-271-4122 |
|
Noritake |
209-2 Noritake, Gifu City |
058-231-5663 |
|
Nagamori Minami |
5-12-1 Kiridoshi, Gifu City |
058-245-2677 |
|
Nagamori Kita |
3-1-3 Noisshiki, Gifu City |
058-245-5249 |
|
Tokiwa |
838 Kamitsuchii, Gifu City |
058-231-5915 |
|
Kida |
2-173 Kida, Gifu City |
058-239-4203 |
|
Iwanoda |
2-33 Awano Nishi, Gifu City |
058-237-3606 |
|
Kurono |
20-1 Furuichiba, Gifu City |
058-239-0030 |
|
Katagata |
3-115 Ajiki, Gifu City |
058-238-8611 |
|
Akanabe |
4-91-3 Akanabe Shinsho, Gifu City |
058-271-5063 |
|
Uzura |
4-189-1 Naka Uzura, Gifu City |
058-272-2004 |
|
Nanasato |
94-1 Nishikaiden Aza Kawamukai, Gifu City |
058-239-7330 |
|
Saigo |
4-261 Naka Saigo, Gifu City |
058-239-0985 |
|
Ichihashi |
6-6-28 Ichihashi, Gifu City |
058-271-5046 |
|
Iwa |
1-612 Iwataki Nishi, Gifu City |
058-243-2175 |
|
Kagashima |
2-2-1 Kagashima Nishi, Gifu City |
058-251-9224 |
|
Atsumi |
198-5 Kamikawate, Gifu City |
058-271-0416 |
|
Nagara Nishi |
2-1 Chiyoda-machi, Gifu City |
058-232-5222 |
|
Soden |
2-35 Gakuen-cho, Gifu City |
058-231-1319 |
|
Shokaku |
1859-1 Hikie, Gifu City |
058-279-0883 |
|
Akutami |
2-213 Akutami, Gifu City |
058-243-1025 |
|
Godo |
1-1 Terada, Gifu City |
058-251-7603 |
|
Miwa Minami |
1034 Taromaru, Gifu City | 058-229-1013 |
|
Miwa Kita |
356 Kitano Higashi, Gifu City |
058-229-1103 |
|
Ajiro |
2-156-1 Akisawa, Gifu City |
058-239-9110 |
|
Josei |
1-8-1 Noritake Nishi, Gifu City |
058-232-4722 |
|
Aikawa |
3-3-5 Kano, Gifu City |
058-243-5266 |
|
Nagara Higashi |
3-9 Nagara Shinsei-cho, Gifu City |
058-233-7203 |
|
Nagamori Nishi |
5-5-1 Kita Isshiki, Gifu City |
058-247-0004 |
|
Akutami Higashi |
1-2 Obora Sakuradai, Gifu City |
058-243-2291 |
|
Iwanoda Kita |
2-33-3 Awano Higashi, Gifu City |
058-237-2648 |
|
Nagamori Higashi |
2-10-1 Mizukaido, Gifu City |
058-245-0013 |
|
Yanaizu |
1-1 Maruno, Yanaizu-cho, Gifu City |
058-388-1155 |
There are national and private elementary schools too.
Junior High Schools
Junior high school students tend to be 12-15 years old.
|
J.H.S. name |
Location |
Tel. |
|---|---|---|
|
Gifu Seiryu |
1901-18 Soden, Gifu City |
058-231-6248 |
|
Gifu Chuo |
3-19 Kyo-machi, Gifu City |
058-265-1621 |
|
Honjo |
1 Hibarigaoka, Gifu City |
058-251-3450 |
|
Bairin |
3-8 Kokonoe-cho, Gifu City |
058-246-2197 |
|
Kano |
9 Kano Funada-cho, Gifu City |
058-271-3577 |
|
Nagamori |
4-11-1 Noisshiki, Gifu City |
058-245-5191 |
|
Nagara |
2070 Nagara Fukumitsu, Gifu City |
058-231-7207 |
|
Shima |
1-8-2 Noritake Nishi, Gifu City |
058-232-4141 |
|
Iwanoda |
5-817 Awano Nishi, Gifu City |
058-237-2533 |
|
Seika |
1-11-27 Kagashima Seika, Gifu City |
058-251-1515 |
|
Aikawa |
4-157 Akutami, Gifu City |
058-243-1019 |
|
Miwa |
1-12 Ishihara, Gifu City |
058-229-1101 |
|
Gihoku |
971-1-2 Gomo, Gifu City |
058-239-0090 |
|
Atsumi |
262-1 Kamikawate, Gifu City |
058-246-0355 |
|
Seizan |
2-27-1 Shimotsuchii, Gifu City |
058-294-1555 |
|
Yonan |
1-1-1 Rokujo Higashi, Gifu City |
058-274-0055 |
|
Aikawa Higashi |
6-22-3 Obora Momijigaoka, Gifu City |
058-241-1311 |
|
Gifu Nishi |
3-30 Kawabe, Gifu City |
058-239-1444 |
|
Aikawa Kita |
2-23-1 Kano, Gifu City |
058-241-6477 |
|
Nagamori Minami |
2-11-1 Kiridoshi, Gifu City |
058-246-7140 |
|
Higashi Nagara |
3-27-4 Nagara Shinsei-cho, Gifu City |
058-294-1782 |
|
Sakaigawa |
3-70 Kamisaba Higashi, Yanaizu-cho, Gifu City |
058-279-0009 |
|
Sojun |
4-1 Kinpo-cho, Gifu City |
058-263-3801 |
There are national and private junior high schools too.
Special needs schools
Special support schools are for children with intellectual disabilities, auditory disabilities, visual impairments, children with weakened health due to an illness, children with physical disabilities, or any other child with a physical or mental developmental disability.
Municipal special needs school
Gifu Special Needs School (elementary, junior high, and high school)
- Location 3-120-2 Kosaigo, Gifu City
- Tel. 058-239-2821
Other types of education
Students who have graduated from junior high school or compulsory education school are eligible to enter high school and university upon successful completion of entrance examinations.
Other types of schools include technical colleges, vocational schools, etc.
