We spent several hours with the board of Utsunomiya City. After exchanging greetings, schools in Utsunomiya City were discussed. The board is in charge of the 80 public schools in Utsunomiya City. About 42,000 students attend the 59 elementary and 21 junior high schools. The board checks on all schools once every 5 years.
Schools can request a visit anytime.
Public schools in Japan have a national curriculum. It determines what is taught from grades one through nine. Since High School is not required, it is not part of the national curriculum.