Musashimurayama-shi Public support
Educational counseling
Specialist counselors will provide advice on educational concerns and problems faced by children, such as not wanting to go to school, not being able to play with friends, or being bullied.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
Preschool children and children enrolled in municipal elementary and junior high schools who live in the city, and their parents
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Friday) 9:15 to 17:00 (excluding holidays)
Location:
School Building 4-5-1
contact information:
042-590-1470 (Educational Counseling Room)
Child and family support center
This is a friendly consultation service where you can talk about any worries or anxieties you may have. We have established a system to help you in cooperation with other specialist institutions, so please feel free to contact us about any matter.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
City residents up to 18 years old and their guardians
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Saturday) 8:30₋19:00
Location:
4-5-1 Gakuen, 2nd floor of the Civic Center
contact information:
042-590-1152 (Child and Family Support Center)
School counseling
Specialist counselors are available to provide advice regarding your child's schooling or transfer if you have concerns about their physical or mental development, if you notice any concerning behavior or signs, or if you wish to enroll or transfer to a special needs class at a municipal elementary or junior high school or a metropolitan special needs school.
How to consult:
Meeting
Main target audience:
Preschool children and children enrolled in municipal elementary and junior high schools who live in the city, and their parents
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Friday) 9:15 to 17:00 (excluding holidays)
Location:
School Building 4-5-1
contact information:
042-590-1470 (Educational Counseling Room)
Yuyu Classroom (Adaptive Guidance Classroom)
For children who are motivated to learn but unable to attend school, we help them develop independence and social skills through interactions with others and support them in returning to school life.
Classification:
Education Support Center
Main target audience:
Preschool children and children enrolled in municipal elementary and junior high schools who live in the city
Opening hours:
(Monday to Friday) 8:30 to 17:00 (excluding holidays)
Location:
School Building 4-5-1
contact information:
042-590-1253 (Yuyu Classroom)
Challenge Class "SUN Room"
We provide support tailored to the actual situation and create a relaxed schedule so that children who are not attending school can live a school life with peace of mind.In addition to providing individual and group learning tailored to each child's learning situation, we also foster children's desire to take on challenges through a variety of hands-on activities tailored to the students' interests.
Classification:
challenge class
Main target audience:
Junior high school students enrolled in the city who are not attending school or who want to attend but cannot.
Opening hours:
(Mon-Fri) 9:25-14:30
Location:
Shinmei 4-117-1 Musashimurayama Municipal Third Junior High School
contact information:
042-565-1111・Inside Line435(Education Guidance Division, Ministry of Education)
Virtual Learning Platform
This is a 3D metaverse space for children who are not attending school.
Classification:
VLPs
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students enrolled in municipal schools who are unable to attend school
Opening hours:
(Monday to Friday) 8:30 to 17:00 (excluding holidays)
contact information:
042-590-1470 (Education Support Section, Educational Guidance Division)
Tokyo Consultation and support
Tokyo Metropolitan Educational Counseling Center
We accept a variety of consultations, including advice on friendships and bullying, child-rearing, school life, and issues related to young carers, as well as advice on going on to, transferring to, or enrolling in a metropolitan high school, and what to do after dropping out of high school.
Main target audience:People from preschool to high school age who live or attend school in Tokyo, and their guardians and relatives
How to consult / Consultation hours:
- Telephone consultation:Available 24 hours a day
- In-person consultation:(Weekdays) 9:00 - 18:00, (Saturdays) 9:00 - 17:00 (Third Saturday of the month ※Fourth Saturday in August) (Excluding closed days and year-end/New Year holidays)
- Email consultation:24 hours available
- Telephone consultation:(Weekdays) 9:00 - 21:00, (Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays) 9:00 - 17:00 (excluding closed days and the year-end/New Year holidays)
- In-person consultation:(Weekdays) 9:00 - 17:00, (Saturdays) 9:00 - 17:00 (20 times per year) (Excluding closed days and year-end/New Year holidays)
- Email consultation:24 hours available
Location:Tokyo Metropolitan Child and Family Center, 4th floor, 6-1-4 Kitashinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
contact information:
[General Educational Consultation/Bullying Consultation Hotline]:
0120-53-8288
[High school advancement, career path, and admissions consultation]:
03-3360-4175
Kodaira Child Consultation Center
Child consultation centers are administrative institutions established under the Child Welfare Act. In principle, they accept consultations and reports regarding children under the age of 18 from anyone. Child consultation centers are specialized consultation institutions that provide assistance to families and other parties involved and resolve problems so that all children can grow up healthy and reach their full potential.
Main target audience:Children under 18
How to consult:Meeting
Consultation hours:Monday through Friday, 9:00 - 17:00
Location:1-31-24 Hanakoganei, Kodaira City (Tama Kodaira Public Health Center Building, 3rd floor)
contact information:042-467-3711
Consultation Hotline @ Tokyo "Let's Talk, Children Only"
You can use the web chat to discuss any concerns you have, such as friends, relationships, bullying, family, young carers, and career paths. You don't have to give your real name; you can use a nickname or alias.
Main target audience:Children of elementary, junior high, and high school age who live and attend school in Tokyo
How to consult:Online
Consultation hours:(Year-round) 15:00 - 23:00 (Last admission at 22:30)
Support program for users of free schools, etc.
This program provides subsidies of up to 2 yen per month to parents of elementary and junior high school students who live in Tokyo and are not attending school but are attending free schools, etc. To receive the subsidy, you must apply and have your application documents reviewed.
Main target audience:Parents of elementary and junior high school students who live in Tokyo and are not attending school but are attending free schools, etc. *Others who meet the requirements set by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
A forum for parents who support children who are not attending school
This event is aimed at parents of elementary and junior high school students living in Tokyo who are worried or troubled by their children's school refusal. There are four programs available, including seminars by experts and talk events by people who have experienced school refusal, and some programs can be participated in online.
Main target audience:Parents of elementary and junior high school students who are not attending school and live in Tokyo
Adolescent Support Place
We provide parents with a forum to discuss with psychological, medical, and welfare experts about their children who are refusing to go to school or who are withdrawn from society, and support their future social independence. We hold lectures three times a year and group meetings to consider how to help children return to school and participate in society.
Main target audience:Those who live, work, or attend school in Tokyo
Youth Restart Place
We support those who dropped out of high school, those who have no experience of attending high school, those who are refusing to attend elementary or junior high school, and those who are reluctant to attend school, as well as their parents.We hold school information sessions where you can hear directly from various types of metropolitan high schools, and provide support for those looking to attend a metropolitan high school.
Main target audience:Those who dropped out of high school or have no experience of attending high school, those who are reluctant to attend elementary or junior high school, or those who are refusing to attend school, and their parents
Loan Program to Support Exam Takers
By providing loans to low-income households that have difficulty paying tuition fees for cram schools and high school entrance exams, we support children who are eager to work towards becoming independent in the future and take the entrance exams to high school or university.
Main target audience:Third-year junior high school or high school students or equivalent
Booklet for teachers, staff and parents: "Towards the independence of irreplaceable children who will create the future: Key points for supporting children who are not attending school"
Children who refuse to go to school need to have their schools, families, and adults in the community work together to provide appropriate support tailored to each individual. This document was created to help teachers, parents, and others involved with children who refuse to go to school deepen their understanding of how to provide support and to enable them to work together.
Digital leaflet for children: "What is the Act on Ensuring Educational Opportunities?"
Based on the spirit of the "Act on Securing Opportunities for Education Equivalent to Ordinary Education at the Compulsory Education Level," we have created this digital leaflet for children with the aim of helping children understand what school refusal is, who they should talk to about their concerns, and so on.