Teaching material costs at city-run elementary and junior high schools paid by public funds; no application by parents needed
Free Teaching Material Costs and Similar / Ota City Board of Education
Free Teaching Material Costs and SimilarOta CityCity-run schools
The city pays teaching material costs at city-run schools with public funds
Cost of teaching materials and similar used at schoolPaid by public fundsNo application by parents needed
- School trips, graduation albums, calligraphy sets and similar are not covered
- For the 1st term, money is collected first and the covered portion refunded later
The city pays with public funds for teaching materials and similar used at school by children attending Ota City-run schools. Teaching material costs and similar that were previously collected by debit from parents' accounts are covered.
The city Board of Education gives each school a subsidy according to the number of children, and the school uses it to buy teaching materials in bulk and hand them out. Parents do not need to apply, and no money is paid to parents.
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
Students attending Ota City-run schools
Notes
Off-campus and overnight learning such as school trips, proficiency tests, graduation albums, group and commemorative photos, and student council costs are not covered.Items that can be handed down, and items such as calligraphy sets and sewing sets whose design can be chosen and which are used after graduation, are also not covered.Items such as origami paper and glue that need to be bought individually as they are used up are also not covered.Items not covered continue to be collected from parents by the school.In the 1st term, materials must be bought before the subsidy is paid, so the school first collects money from parents and, after the subsidy is paid, refunds the covered portion.Contact: School Affairs Section (03-5744-1427).