Japanese Schools

According to Web Japan, elementary school lasts six years, middle school lasts three years, and high school lasts three years and university for four years. Also, parents enroll their children for their first year of school in the month of April, just after they have turned six years old. According to Wikipedia, there are daycares with similar activities to those in kindergarten for kids three to five years old. According to Web Japan, in an ordinary elementary classroom there are usually about 30-40 children in each class. Children study many subjects such as: Japanese, science, socials, math, gym and arts. Many schools are also starting to teach English. Most schools have computers and easy access to the internet. According to Wikipedia, almost all students choose to go on to the upper secondary level. Though some choose not to. Students that attend the lower secondary level tend to go to public secondary schools. While private schools are more popular for students in upper secondary or university.(Wikipedia and Web Japan) -Salome