Kogumakai
About
An early childhood education class for elementary school entrance exams. There are the Ebisu main school, the Kichijoji school, and the Urawa classroom, and classes are divided by age: Bara class (new final year of kindergarten), Yuri class (new second year), Sumire class (new first year), and Sakura class (new pre-kindergarten, parent and child). To match elementary school entrance exams, each year runs from November to October of the following year. There is also an elementary division (arithmetic and Japanese) for grades 1–3.
Ages
For the 45th term (November 2026 to October 2027), the Sakura class is for children born April 2, 2024 to April 1, 2025 (6 parent-child pairs), the Sumire class for those born April 2, 2023 to April 1, 2024, the Yuri class for those born April 2, 2022 to April 1, 2023, and the Bara class for those born April 2, 2021 to April 1, 2022. The elementary division (arithmetic and Japanese) is for grades 1–3.
Monthly fees
An enrollment fee and monthly fees are charged, but the amounts are not on the official website. They are given in the printed enrollment guide (handed out at the reception and some bookstores; you can also request it by mail) and in the tuition statement enclosed with the class assignment notice.
Trial lessons and visits
There are trial classes and enrollment information sessions. These include trial classes in ongoing classes (apply by phone) and an enrollment information session plus class trial (stated as free for the Sumire and Sakura classes), with dates announced by each classroom.
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Each item was checked on its official source page on 2026-11-12. Fees can change and may differ between locations. Before signing up, always check the official website of Kogumakai.