Age ChartJapanese school grades, 2026 school year
| Grade | Born | Entered this school (April) |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery (age 3 class) | Apr 2, 2022 – Apr 1, 2023 | – |
| Nursery (age 4 class) | Apr 2, 2021 – Apr 1, 2022 | – |
| Kindergarten (age 5 class) | Apr 2, 2020 – Apr 1, 2021 | – |
| Elementary grade 1 | Apr 2, 2019 – Apr 1, 2020 | 2026 |
| Elementary grade 2 | Apr 2, 2018 – Apr 1, 2019 | 2025 |
| Elementary grade 3 | Apr 2, 2017 – Apr 1, 2018 | 2024 |
| Elementary grade 4 | Apr 2, 2016 – Apr 1, 2017 | 2023 |
| Elementary grade 5 | Apr 2, 2015 – Apr 1, 2016 | 2022 |
| Elementary grade 6 | Apr 2, 2014 – Apr 1, 2015 | 2021 |
| Junior high grade 1 | Apr 2, 2013 – Apr 1, 2014 | 2026 |
| Junior high grade 2 | Apr 2, 2012 – Apr 1, 2013 | 2025 |
| Junior high grade 3 | Apr 2, 2011 – Apr 1, 2012 | 2024 |
| High school grade 1 | Apr 2, 2010 – Apr 1, 2011 | 2026 |
| High school grade 2 | Apr 2, 2009 – Apr 1, 2010 | 2025 |
| High school grade 3 | Apr 2, 2008 – Apr 1, 2009 | 2024 |
| University year 1 (no gap) | Apr 2, 2007 – Apr 1, 2008 | 2026 |
| University year 2 (no gap) | Apr 2, 2006 – Apr 1, 2007 | 2025 |
| University year 3 (no gap) | Apr 2, 2005 – Apr 1, 2006 | 2024 |
| University year 4 (no gap) | Apr 2, 2004 – Apr 1, 2005 | 2023 |
University years assume no gap year or repeat.
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Grades for the school year April 2026 – March 2027 with each grade's birth-date range (April 2 to April 1).