There are 56 preschools (29 city-run, 26 private, and one nationally run). Please inquire at individual preschools for information on applying to enter.
For information on the location of city-run preschools, contact the School Education Section (this information is also available on the City website).

Based on the resident registry, notifications will be sent in early February to parents of children due to enter elementary and junior high school.
If your child is due to start school and you don't receive notification, please contact the School Education Section.

Transferring Schools

[Enquiries]
Citizens' Affairs Section, or any branch or field office

When moving in from outside of the city or within the city, the residence transfer notification with a name of a new school moving in will be issued at the Citizen's Division or any branch office. Submit documents (certificate of enrollment, certificate of providing textbooks) from the previous school as well as the residence transfer notification to the new school.

When moving out, obtain 1) documents (certificate of enrollment, certificate of providing textbooks) from the school, 2) the residence transfer notification at the Citizen's Division or any branch office then submit both 1 and 2 to the municipality you are moving into.

In homes where no one is there to take care of the children after school, children from grades 1 to 3 can join the afterschool program at their elementary school, where they will receive guidance on life skills.

There is funding available, including "Fee Assistance to Encourage Preschool Enrollment (Public and Private)," "Private Preschool Entrance Fee Assistance," and "Assistance for the third (or more) child in a family to go to preschool."
For details, contact any preschool or the School Education Section.

Elementary and junior high schools in the City have special support classes for children/students who require special assistance.
There is also a prefecturally-funded special assistance school. Contact the School Education Section for information about enrolment.

At the Youth Center and School Education Section, there are people to take calls regarding child-related concerns, including family, school, and friend-related issues.

• Human Rights Education Section
  (10th Floor, TEL (087)839-2640)

• Intergovernmental Exchange Office,International Cultural Advancement Section  (11th Floor, TEL (087)839-2197)
• Takamatsu International Association (TIA)
  (inside the Kagawa International Exchange Center "I-PAL Kagawa" - Ban-cho, 1-chome, TEL (087)837-6003) 

Takamatsu City has tied sister or friendship cities with St.Petersburg in the United States of America, Tours in French Republic, and Nanchang in People's Republic of China promoting friendship exchange.