Shinjuku City ▸ Raising children ▸ Support Payment for Students at Private Schools and Similar
● RAISING CHILDREN

Students at private schools also receive an amount equal to school lunch fees, ¥69,000–¥87,000 a year

Support Payment for Students at Private Schools and Similar / Shinjuku City
Support Payment for Students at Private Schools and SimilarShinjuku CityPrivate, national, allergies
An amount equal to school lunch fees, 3 times a year, for children at private and national schools
Elementary school students
¥69,000 a year
Junior high school students
¥87,000 a year
Paid in 3 installments a year (a notice for each reference date)
Based on the official sourceKosodate Tokyo

School lunch fees are free at public elementary and junior high schools in Shinjuku City, and for households of students attending private elementary and junior high schools or national schools, and of children who do not have school lunch because of food allergies or similar, the city provides an amount equal to school lunch fees as a payment. Elementary school students receive ¥23,000 × 3 times (¥69,000 a year), and junior high school students ¥29,000 × 3 times (¥87,000 a year). The reference dates are May 1, 2026, September 10, 2026 and January 10, 2027, and a notice is sent to the head of household as of each reference date (the notice for the 2nd payment was sent on October 6, 2026). You cannot receive it if the notification to the school or other procedures have not been completed as of the reference date.

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 at private elementary and junior high schools and national schools, and students who do not have school lunch because of food allergies

Notes

Amount (FY2026): elementary school students ¥23,000 per payment (¥69,000 a year), junior high school students ¥29,000 per payment (¥87,000 a year).Number of payments: 3 times a year. Reference dates are May 1, 2026, September 10, 2026 and January 10, 2027.

Official sources

Open the official page (Japanese)

Raising children in Shinjuku City

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