Considering the role academics plays in their future, you want to choose how they receive their education carefully. Fortunately, Japan is a country where you have a variety of options. Military parents commonly send their children to either Department of Defense schools, private and international schools, public schools, or they homeschool. Each option has unique advantages and disadvantages.
The links collected below include information that will help you in your decision, as well as advice on childcare and kindergarten for pre-school age kids. Whatever you decide, you children will grow up with unique and special memories having spent part of their formative years in Japan.
General information
Education and Schools in Japan
Education
Deciding between the local Japanese public school or an international school option
DoD schools
Department of Defense Schools
DODEA Pacific Homepage
72,000 #MilKids Live Overseas. Here’s How They’re Schooled
International Schools
Private schools: International schools in Japan
International Schools for Expats in Japan
International Schools in Japan
Local Schools
The Japanese education system: Similarities and unique differences to the Western world
Is a Japanese School Best for Your Child?
Why enrol your child in a local Japanese school?
Surviving Japanese Kindergarten (Yochien)
Surviving Japanese Elementary School (Shogakko)
Homeschooling
Homeschooling in Japan
Home is where the class is: A look at the homeschooling option for military families
Military Homeschooling Overseas
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Home Learning (Homeschooling) in Japan
Childcare
Family Life and Childcare for Expats in Japan
Daycare, Nursery and Kindergarten
Guide to Navigating the Japanese Hoikuen System
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