Returning to Japan
Articles on school choice, transfers and continuity of learning when moving or returning to Japan.
5 articles
- How Do Dutch and Japanese Education Differ? Beyond Which Is BetterJapan and the Netherlands differ in how they align curricula, build school choice, divide pathways and what their achievement data show. Here is a way to compare by separating what is measured and what you value, not by asking which is better.
- Learning Gaps to Check in the 90 Days Around an Overseas School TransferAfter an overseas transfer, a child may meet content they already learned, or start on content they have not yet covered. Instead of previewing everything beforehand, find the real differences and fill only those, using a 90-day frame.
- Keeping Japanese While Supporting English and School Subjects AbroadTrying to build Japanese, the school language and school subjects all at the same intensity is a heavy load on children and families. Treat each as a separate goal and try the plan for eight weeks.
- Application Timing and Preparing to Enter International Schools in TokyoThere is no common application deadline across international schools in Tokyo. We compare, school by school, when applications open, documents, selection, age cut-off dates and the conditions for mid-year entry.
- What to Check When Transferring to an IB, British or American-Style SchoolWhat matters in a transfer is not the school brand but what your child has already learned and the next year at the new school. We set out what to look for by type of transfer, and a list of questions to ask schools.