Admission guidance for children of foreign residents
Information on preparation for admission to Kiyose
Hikari Kindergarten

Step１Please come and visit our kindergarten！
In addition to familiarizing you with our educational goals and policies, we value the process of mutual
understanding to get to know the children who wish to enter the kindergarten.

Step2:Think about the best entrance preparation foryour child!
① ２years old class :once or twice in the week.
② Parent and child class ： Once a month from May to January.
If you are a foreign national and do not understand the Japanese well,
we will consider the entrance time after conducting an orientation toprepare for admission for a certain period of time.

Step3: Please come and get the application form andapplication documents!
Application distribution and application acceptance are carried out at
any time if there is a vacancy in the capacity, but please contact us assoon as possible to prepare for the education system for the newacademic year.

Step4:Please submit the application form andcome to the interview①Please submit an application for admission, application documents, and consent form.
The entrance interview fee is 5,000 yen.

② In the interview, ask your child about his or her name, family, understandingcolors and shapes, and familiar objects (vegetables and fruits) with picture cards,"What is this?" I ask. We will ask parents about their children's personalities andbehavioral tendencies, as well as educational policies at home. In addition, we will
confirm whether there are any things that require special consideration (chronic
diseases, food allergies, developmental issues, etc.) at the kindergarten.
③ If you pass, you will receive a letter of acceptance, so please complete the admission
procedure.

Step５ Now it’s time for the start of kindergarten life!
① The day of preparation: We will adjust the day of preparation.
This is the day to measure uniforms, order school supplies, and apply
for school bus use. Recycled uniforms and gym clothes are distributedby lottery.
②Kindergarten life orientation is given to children and their parents.
We will distribute the uniforms and school supplies you ordered. We
will also give you a timetable for the school bus for the new school year.
③The entrance ceremony: We will announce your child‘s homeroom
teacher and class. Now it’s time for the start of kindergarten life!

＊For those who wish to enter the kindergarten outside the normal application distribution(10/15), application acceptance (11/1), and entrance preparation schedule (11/17, 3/3)

①If you wish to enter the kindergarten, please let us know as soon as
possible for the convenience of preparation.
②If you live in a remote area, you can conduct interviews on Zoom. Onceyou understand the educational goals and policies, we will give you anapplication form and application documents.
③We will set an entrance interview date, so please bring your application
form, application documents, and interview procedure fee of 5,000 yen onthat day.
④If you pass the interview, we will adjust your schedule for preparing foradmission on that day. We will inform you separately about the time when
you will start attending kindergarten in consideration of the operation
situation of the kindergarten.