I am 14 years old, and this summer me and my father are moving to japan. But , im not sure what school i am going to. How do I apply to a normal school? International schools are way to pricey. So my question is can i apply to a normal school in japan? I am a half japanese and i can speak japanese so can my father but it is not as good as my english.
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If you are 14, you would go to a junior high school in Japan. Junior high school is compulsory. So everyone can go without any qualification. If you moved, just go to the nearest junior high school (with your parents, of course!) then apply for it. Or you should go to the local government office at first. Then you can tell the guys that you want to to go to a junior high school and they will tell you how to.
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That would make you 2nd or 3rd grade in junior high. Until the end of junior high public schools are worked by area. That means you will be automatically sent to the school who's area your house is in. You can arrange to be sent to a different public school in another area, but you would need special circumstances such as being bullied, or a specific after-school-club not being available in your area. As soon as you arrive in Japan and your family registers at your local city office, they will give you information on what school you will be attending and begin the enrollment procedures for you. They will also send helper staff out to get you settled in on your first day at school. Private international schools are ludicrously expensive here. I think regular private schools are also fairly expensive too, but you are really wasting your money at those. They are seldom different from public schools. International schools are usually very nice though. Just so you know, yes, there are good and bad schools here. The difference is very noticeable. This gets even worse when you get to high school, so be sure to study hard so you can pass the entrance exams for one of the better ones.
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Just to add to what people have already explained, there are some private schools, non-international, that accept returnee students, including those that need to brush up on their Japanese, and math. These are much cheaper than the international schools. If you are in Tokyo, ICU high school might be a good option, after you have completed junior high though. Being immersed into a completely Japanese environment will freak you out. I know, because I have been through it. A place like ICU where they have many people like us (Japanese, with reading and writing difficulty), should make for a comfortable place to get you adjusted.
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