My younger sister will be 11 years old when she'll graduate elementary in our country. Our father (a Japanese National) wants us to pursue our education here in Japan. From what I know in Japanese schools, a child's grade is determined by the student's age. Will she be accepted to Junior highschool, despite of her age? Or should she stop regular schooling for one year to cope-up with their age requirements? Thank's for your response. I inquired at the cityhall and had been told that if her Japanese language ability is weak, she may be enrolled in Grade 6. We can basically communicate in basic Japanese.But her hiragana and katakana is not pefect. ...Don't know yet, father seems not worrying ã‚ã‚ŠãŒã¨ã†ã€€
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Junior high school in Japan is run by the local government. There is no fixed answer for the entire Japan because each neighborhood has its rule. You can't get an accurate answer unless she knows where in Japan she wants to move and asks an official at the local government there. But I think she can't join a junior high school at 11. She does not have to stop her education. Instead, she can join 6th grade of elementary school based on our rule.
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What country are you in now? In USA, 1st grade to 5th grade is called Elementary school, 6th to 8th grade is called Junior high, 9th to 12th is called High School. In Japan, 1st grade to 6th grade is called Elementary school, 7th year to 9th year is called Junior high, 10th year to 12th year is called High school. It is just a matter of how each country call the schools, but at 11-year old, your sister will be at 6th grade (or 6th year of schooling) in any country.
