Supplementary teaching materials used at city-run elementary and junior high schools are provided at the city's expense
Shinagawa City Program to Reduce Parents' Costs for Supplementary Teaching Materials / Shinagawa City
Shinagawa City Program to Reduce Parents' Costs for Supplementary Teaching MaterialsShinagawa CityCity-run elementary and junior high schoolsNo income limit
Supplementary teaching materials used in class are provided at the city's expense
Supplementary teaching materials used at schoolNo cost to parentsThe school buys and hands them out; no application needed
- The free school supplies program carried out since FY2024
Children attending Shinagawa City-run elementary and junior high schools and compulsory education schools can receive supplementary teaching materials used in classes and similar at no cost to parents. The city Board of Education gives a subsidy to each school, and the school uses it to buy materials and give them to the children. Parents do not need to apply. The city has carried out this "free school supplies" program with no income limit since FY2024.
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 Shinagawa City-run elementary and junior high schools and compulsory education schools
Notes
The subsidy is given to each school, up to an amount per child decided by the Superintendent of Education.Children known from the start to be enrolled only briefly, such as temporary transfers only during holidays, are not covered.