Tabunka Free School Guide 2024
< Arakawa・Suginami >◆What is Tabunka Free School?
Children who have already graduated from junior high school in their home countries, or who are over
the age of 15 when they came to Japan are usually not allowed to enter public junior high school.
Tabunka Free School was established to support children who need to study Japanese language andwish to go to a Japanese high school. We offer opportunities to study Japanese and othersubjects(English and Math) as well as a place to belong to. We hope to provide thorough care so thatstudents can realize their pull potential in Japanese society.

Features• We have certified Japanese language teachers who have experienced in teaching inpublic/private schools.
• Students can make friends under the multicultural atmosphere.
• We provide support including academic counseling, preparation for applying high school.

◆Class schedule◆Curriculum

Tuesdays to Fridays 10：00 ～ 15：30

Japanese: Japanese lessons are designed for children of school ages. Classes are emphasizedon developing reading & writing skills as well as ability of comprehension and thinking.
Students will also practice writing essay and interview for high school entrance exam.
Other subjects : English and Math classes are also provided for preparation of high school entranceexam.
◆Others
・There will be meetings with parents regarding to high school and career path as needed.
・ If a student has to miss classes for long term, please inform school in advance.

≪Sample Schedule ≫Time

Tuesday

WednesdayThursdayFridayHomeroom

9：50 - 10：00
Period 1

10：00 - 10：50

JapaneseJapaneseJapaneseJapanese

Period 2

11：00 - 11：50

JapaneseJapaneseJapaneseJapaneseLunch

11：50 - 12：40
Period 3

12：40 - 13：30

JapaneseJapaneseJapaneseJapanese

Period 4

13：40 - 14：30

Math

EnglishMathEnglishPeriod 5

14：40 - 15：30

Math

EnglishMathEnglish15：30 - 15：45

Cleaning◆Tuition and fees
1. Cost of entrance

Entrance fee 10,000 yen

2. Tuition and fees

Spring term
(Apr～Jul)

Summer term
(Aug)

Autumn andWinter term

TuitionPrinting fee ＆ Facility fee(tax included)(tax included)

33,000 yen

2,500 yen

35,500 yen

22,000 yen

2,500 yen

24,500 yen

33,000 yen

2,500 yen

35,500 yen

Payment / month(Sep～Mar)

Annual cost

415,000 yen**Tuition includes alternative support fees such as high school visit, completing high school
application, and interview practices.
**Summer term (August) is 4 hours/day.
**Original tuition is 70,000 yen per month with 20 hours class. However, thanks to donations
from individual and corporate supporters, we are able to offer classes for 33,000 yen per month.

3. Other cost・Textbooks (3,000 yen), mock exam fee (4,000 yen/each), English-proficiency tests (applicants
only) fee etc.
4. Payment and others
・Tuition and fees are due till the 10th of each month in cash. We will provide an envelop.
・Please note that once tuition and fees are received, we will not refund them.
・We may ask a student to leave the school when there is no payment for 2 month despite ofreminder.
・Reduction of tuition may apply for students depending on family’s financial situation.
If you wish to apply for this, please contact school staff.
・Student discount for transportation expenses cannot be used. We have support for the hightransportation expenses if it costs over 10,000 yen/month.

Annual schedule（as of January, 2024）
Springterm
Summerterm

Autumnterm

AprilMayJune
July

April 9June 2
July 7
July (TBA)
July 19・First day of Spring term・English proficiency test stage 1・English proficiency test stage 2・High school guidance・Last day of Spring term

August 6
August 23

・First day of Summer term**Junior high school students can also attend.
・Last day of Summer term

September 3
October 6
October (TBA)
November 17
December 17 - 20
December 20

・First day of Autumn term・English proficiency test stage 1・High school guidance・English proficiency test stage 2・Parent-teacher-student meetings
・Last day of Autumn term

AugustSeptember
OctoberNovemberDecember

Throughout autumn term
・High school visit and open class・Mock/practice tests
・High school preparation support(school visit, academic advice)

Sep. to Dec.
Oct. to Dec.

January 9

Winterterm

January
FebruaryMarcharound January 26
Late February
around February 20
around February 21
Early March
March 14
March 15・First day of Winter term
・High school entrance exam support(academic advice, interview practice, school
visit, mock test etc.)
・Entrance exam (Foreign students in Tokyo)
・First entrance exam (Tokyo)
・First entrance exam (Chiba)
・First entrance exam (Saitama)
・2nd entrance exam (Tokyo)
・Last day of Winter term
・Graduation ceremony*There will be sports event and school trip.
*There will be high school prep class for students who passed entrance exam.

◆Contact NPO Multicultural Center Tokyo＜Arakawa campus＞＜Suginami campus＞〒116-0002
Tokyo-to, Arakawa-ku, Arakawa 3-74-6
Maison Arakawa Ⅱ Room 201〒167-0021
Tokyo-to, Suginami-ku, Igusa 2-35-5
Suginami Ikuei SITEC

TEL＆FAX : 03-6807-7937
Tue-Fri： 9:00 - 18:00
Sat
10:00 - 19:00

TEL＆FAX : 03-6915-0200
Tue-Fri： 9:00 - 18:00

Email : info@tabunka.or.jp

Website : https://tabunka.or.jp/

Access Map with pictures<Arakawa Campus>
Mikawashima st./Shinmikawashima st./Machiya st.
<Suginami Campus>
Iogi st./Shimoigusa st./Fujimidai st.

Apartment Building

すぎなみこうマンション

たぶんかフリースクール杉並校
きょうかい教会 Church

すしはま寿司HamaSushi

Tabunka Free School
Suginami Campus
とうきょうと すぎなみく いぐさ

東京都杉並区井草2-35-5

すぎなみいくえいさいてっく ない
しょうがっこう小学校

杉並育英SITEC 内

Igusa 2-35-5, Suginami-ku, Tokyo

ElementarySchool
いおぎえき

あるいて１５ふん

・「井荻駅」・・・徒歩15分

15min walk from Iogi Stationしもいぐさえき

あるいて１２ふん

・「下井草駅」・・・徒歩12分
ほいくえん

保育園
Nursery

12min walk from Shimoigusa Station

きたぐち

北口
North Exit

きたぐち

北口
North Exit

Iogi

しんじゅくえきSta.

いおぎえき しもいぐさえき

すぎなみこう井荻駅／下井草駅から杉並校

From Iogi Sta.／Shimoigusa Sta. to Suginami Campus

新宿駅
Shinnjyuku Sta.