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Free schools, education support centers, correspondence high schools, homeschooling. You have heard the names, but which ones apply to your family? This tool helps you sort out what matters most to you right now.
Every question has a “not sure” answer. It is fine to be unsure.
This tool does not judge your child. It does not produce a “level” or “stage”, and it does not try to infer anything about development. Medical and psychological judgements can only be made by professionals.
What it does is organise. Learning places differ in cost, how easy they are to get to, how much contact with others they involve, and whether time there can count as school attendance. Until those conditions are clear, the options are hard to compare. The eight questions put those conditions into words, one by one.
The result is never a single answer such as “your child needs X”. There is no right answer, and a verdict would only narrow your family’s choices. Instead you get several options, ordered by which seem most worth looking at first given your answers.
Depending on how your child is doing, looking for a learning place may be too early. When a child is using all their energy just to rest, pushing to decide on the next place can weigh on both the child and the parents.
When your answers suggest this, the tool says so plainly. The learning options are still shown underneath, folded away. You don’t have to open them.
A separate room or the nurse’s room at school / an education support center / a free school / an online school / homeschooling / a correspondence high school or support school / a school for diverse learning / home visits and outreach / not rushing to find a place for now. Options that don’t apply to your child’s age are removed automatically.
Each result explains why it appeared, quoting your answers, and includes one line on when it might not suit. Listing only the good points would not help you compare.
Every question has a “not sure” answer. Early on, it is normal for parents not to know exactly how their child is feeling. You will still get a result, and “not sure” neither adds nor subtracts points. That gives a more accurate result than guessing.
No. The result appears right away on this page. We never ask you to register or enter personal details.
No. Your answers are processed only in your browser and are not sent anywhere. They disappear when you close the page.
Yes. Children and family circumstances change, so you can try again as often as you like. Trying again after a few weeks may give a different order.
Both are run by NIJIN Inc., the company that runs Nijiiro. When online schools or correspondence high schools come up, we think it would be unhelpful not to name a single real option, so we list them in the same format as everything else and say who runs them. Both are Japanese-language. When public support ranks higher, it is shown first.
No. It does not deal with development or physical and mental health at all. If you are worried, talk to the school counselor, your municipal education consultation office, or your child’s doctor or pediatrician.
▸ School refusal in Japan: a guide for parents
▸ Where to get help
▸ Attendance (shusseki atsukai), costs and paperwork
This tool does not assess your child and is unrelated to medical or psychological diagnosis.
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English version of 子どもに合う学びの場診断 (Japanese).