Sumida City ▸ Raising children ▸ Support Payment for Students at Private Schools, etc.
● RAISING CHILDREN

¥50,000 for elementary and ¥60,000 for junior high students at private or national schools

Support Payment for Students at Private Schools, etc. / Sumida City
Support Payment for Students at Private Schools, etc.Sumida CityElementary and junior high students at private, national schools, etc.
A support payment for children at private or national schools
Elementary school students
¥50,000
Junior high school students
¥60,000
Registered as a resident of Sumida City on October 1, 2026
Not eligible if attending a Tokyo metropolitan schoolKosodate Tokyo

Children attending private or national elementary and junior high schools receive a support payment in place of the free school lunch at city-run schools. The amount is ¥50,000 for elementary school students and ¥60,000 for junior high school students. Eligible children are registered as residents of Sumida City on October 1, 2026, and attend private or national schools, miscellaneous schools such as international schools, or ward-run or city-run schools other than those run by Sumida City. Children attending Tokyo metropolitan schools (including metropolitan special needs schools), children at private or national special needs schools certified under Category 1 of the school attendance encouragement program, and children whose school's municipality provides free school lunch are not eligible. Eligible people are sent an application form by the end of October and apply by mail or through the application form.

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

Elementary and junior high students registered as residents of Sumida City on October 1, 2026 and attending private, national, or miscellaneous schools, etc.

Notes

Amount: ¥50,000 for elementary school students, ¥60,000 for junior high school students.The reference date is October 1, 2026. Not eligible if attending a Tokyo metropolitan school, or if the school is in an area with free school lunch.Students at city-run schools are covered by the school lunch fee exemption, not by this support payment.

Official sources

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