When does school in Japan start?

Question

Do they start in September, like the majority of the schools in the U.S do? Or do they start earlier, like in the summer time?

Answer 1

Schools in Japan start the year in early April, and end it in late March.

My daughter goes to school in Japan, at the local elementary school, and last March her last day was the 24th of March, and she started the new school year on the 6th of April. This is pretty standard ... see here;
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/calendar/march/springbreak.html

(My daughter's school must have had the end of year celebrations a day earlier than this site mentions!!)

Japanese schools DO have a 6 week summer holiday though - Thursday (20th of July) was their last day, and they go back on the 1st of September...! There are a few homework clubs though, my daughter will be going to school for a couple of hours each day next week for pool, weather permitting, and 1 hour of group maths homework work!

Answer 2

Schools in Japan start in April and end in February. Their schedule is quite different than that in the US. For high school students most still go to school in the summer for a few hours and even have homework!

However, if you are speaking of American or Canadian schools in Japan I am not sure.

I was a teacher at a Japanese high school for three years.

Answer 3

I think they start in September!!!!!!!! =)

You didn't specify: Language schools, High schools, etc...what type of Japanese school are you looking for????????