Japanese Educational System
Japan has a 9 year compulsory education, 6 years of elementary school (6 – 12 years old) and 3 years of junior high school (12 – 15 years old).
Many children also go to kindergarten or nursery school before entering elementary school.
After graduating from junior high school, many of the graduates attend high school and afterwards, university or college.
There are also schools for technical and vocational training.
School year begins in April and ends in March.
