The city pays not only school lunch but also teaching materials, overnight school trips, and school excursions at city-run elementary and junior high schools
Program to Reduce Parents' Share of Education Costs (including school lunch fees) / Arakawa City
Program to Reduce Parents' Share of Education Costs (including school lunch fees)Arakawa CityCity-run elementary and junior high schools
The city also pays school lunch and school excursion costs at city-run schools
Costs paid by the schoolPaid by the citySchool lunch, supplementary teaching materials, overnight school trips, school excursions, etc.
- Calligraphy sets, gym clothes, school backpacks, etc. are not covered
Of the education costs for children at Arakawa City-run elementary and junior high schools, the city pays, in place of parents, the costs that the school buys or pays for. Covered items are school lunch fees, supplementary teaching material costs, field trip fees, graduation album costs, Shimoda Seaside School fees, Kiyosato and Shimoda overnight school trip fees, and school excursion fees. Materials that parents prepare themselves, such as calligraphy sets, paint sets, recorders, gym clothes, and swimsuits, and school supplies such as indoor shoes, standard uniforms, school backpacks (randoseru), designated bags, and stationery, are not covered.
Nationality and residence status
The official page (checked in October 2026) sets no condition on nationality or residence status that we found. Eligibility follows the official conditions, not the language of this page; many programs require resident registration in the municipality.
Who is eligible
Parents of children attending Arakawa City-run elementary and junior high schools
Notes
Individual costs such as group activities on field trips, and souvenirs, are paid by parents.For school lunch and supplementary teaching material costs, contact School Affairs Section 2, School Affairs Division (03-3802-3111, ext. 3336-3338).Shimoda Seaside School is handled by the Education Programs Section, School Affairs Division (ext. 3342), and overnight school trips and school excursions by the Office Section, Guidance Office (ext. 3389).