Public School Choice System 学校選択制について
更新日:2025年10月3日
- 1. Outline / 学校選択制の概要
- 2. How to Apply / 申し込み手続きの方法・受付期間
- 3. After Application - Lottery & Results / 申し込み後の抽選と結果通知
- 4. Lottery Results from Previous Years / 過去の学校選択制の抽選結果
- 5. Contacts / お問い合わせ
1. Outline of the "School Choice System (Gakko Sentakusei) / 学校選択制とは
The “School Choice System (Gakko Sentakusei)” is a system that allows parents and children to choose the elementary or junior high school they would like to attend, regardless of the reason for their choice, if they wish to enroll in a public school other than the one in the school district in which they reside (a.k.a. "designated school").
Since the number of students that can be accepted at each school is determined by the school’s facilities and other conditions, if the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, an open lottery is to be held to ensure fairness before deciding who will be admitted.
* If the child intends to enroll in the school in his/her school district (designated school indicated on the enrollment notification postcard), there is no need to apply.
Who can apply for the School Choice System?
The system is for new first-year students who are residents Matsudo City and will be entering the city’s elementary or junior high schools next spring.
Eligible schools of choice
Schools adjacent to the designated school and within a safe walking distance of the child’s home.
* In order to provide reference information for school selection, the schools will hold “open school” so that people can observe classes, club activities, etc.
List of neighboring schools and number of accepting students (Japanese)(PDF:183KB)
2. How to apply & Application period / 手続きの方法と受付期間
School choice application for Spring 2026
【Notes】
- If you wish your child to attend a designated school, you do not need to apply. If you apply by mistake, you will be required to attend a different school. Please apply only if your preferred school is not a designated school.
*If you have applied for a school you do not need, you will have to go through a separate procedure at the counter. - If you want your child to "attend the same school as his or her older brother or sister," you can now submit an out-of-district enrollment petition through the online application. For information on how to apply online, please refer to the "Out-of-District Enrollment Petition System (Gakkugai Shinsei Moshitate)" page (Japanese).
Please apply in either of the methods below within the application period.
● Apply via Matsudo Online Application System
Please have your child’s Enrollment Notification Postcard ready.
One applicant per child is required. If you have two or more enrolling children in your household, you will have to create multiple accounts on the website to apply.
【Application Period】
9:00 am Wednesday, November 5 ~ 5:00 pm Tuesday, November 18, 2025
→ 【Application not yet open】Apply through Matsudo City Online Application System (Elementary School)
→ 【Application not yet open】Apply through Matsudo City Online Application System (Junior High School)
【Checking your online application status】
Please check the school you have applied to on "My Page" of the Matsudo City Online Application System. We cannot provide any information about your application or its status over the phone.
Matsudo City Online Application System
- Log in to the “Matsudo City Online Application System” using the login ID and password you used when you applied for the school choice system.
- Click “もっと見る(See More)” in the “マイページ(My Page)” section at the bottom of the top page.
- From the “利用者メニュー(Menu)” in “マイページ(My Page)”, click on “申請履歴・委任状の確認(Application and Letter of Attorney)”, then “申請履歴(Application History)”, and select the “令和7年度新入学学校選択制(2025 New Enrollment School Choice System)” that you applied for.
- If you click on the “申請内容照会(Application Inquiry)” and the status of your application is listed as “手続きが完了しました(Completed)”, your application has been processed within the timeframe.
- Scroll down and check if the “就学希望学校(School of Your Choice)” in the “申請内容(Application Details)” section is the school you applied to.
● Apply in person at City Hall
【Application Period】
Wednesday, November 12 ~ Tuesday, November 18, 2025
8:30 am ~ 5:00 pm, weekdays
Bring the Enrollment Notification Postcard, and fill out the School Choice Request Form (available on site) at the counter.
【Required items】
- Enrollment Notification Postcard: To be mailed to applicable households in early-November.
- School Choice Request Form: Available at the counter
【Office for school choice applications】
Matsudo City Board of Education,
4F Keiyo Gas Bldg. 356 Nemoto, Matsudo City
(6 min. walk from Matsudo Sta. East exit)
松戸市教育委員会
松戸市根本356 京葉ガスビル4階
* City Hall parking lot is available, but tends to be crowded. Public transportation is recommended.
3. After Application - Lottery & Results Notification / 抽選と結果通知
After applications are closed and counted, schools that received more applications than the maximum number of students will be subject to a lottery.
Please see below for details on this year's lottery information after the announcement on Thursday, November 20, 2025, after 1 pm.
※There will be a slight delay in posting the results on the multilingual website.
Open Lottery
The lottery is conducted in public regardless of the parent'/guardians' presence.
【Date of Lottery】
Friday, November 21, 2025, From 2 pm
【Place of Public Lottery】
Matsudo City Board of Education, 5F Training room
Keiyo Gas Bldg. 356 Nemoto, Matsudo City
【Lottery Results】
To be announced on the Board of Education's website after 12 pm on Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Please check the reference number on the Enrollment Notification (入学通知書) or in the upper right corner of the parent's copy of the School Choice Request Form.
※There will be a slight delay in posting the results on the multilingual website.
The result can also be obtained by calling the School Affairs Division (047-366-7457).
What happens after the application review process and lottery results are in
All applicants will receive a new Enrollment Notification Postcard (入学通知書)in mid-January, 2025. Please carefully review the school information on the notification, and keep it in a safe place until you present it at the Entrance Ceremony. Please contact the Board of Education if you don't receive the notification after the end of January.
For children who are enrolling in a school other than their original school, you must contact the new school directly for the date of the school information session, etc.
Plese refer to the contact information of each school on the lists below;
- Schedule of “open school” dates and school information sessions for the School Choice (Elem. Schools) (Japanese)
- Schedule of “open school” dates and school information sessions for the School Choice (Jr. High Schools) (Japanese)
Notes when using the School Choice System / 学校を選択する際の注意点
- Second choices are not accepted, so please think carefully before applying for your choice of school.
- Students will have to walk to and from school every day, and bicycles are not permitted at Matsudo City schools. Please carefully consider the commute time and other factors to ensure that it is reasonable for your child. It may be a good idea to check the commuting time and route with your child in advance.
- If unavoidable circumstances arise and you wish to withdraw your school choice application, please contact the School Affairs Division as soon as possible.
4. Lottery Results from Previous Years / 過年度の学校選択制の抽選結果
Schools that |
Number of |
Number of |
|
---|---|---|---|
FY2025 | Higashimatsudo | 5 | 10 |
FY2024 |
Hachigasaki |
5 | 18 |
Yokosuka |
5 | 17 | |
FY2023 |
Yokosuka | 5 | 17 |
Higashimatsudo | 5 | 12 | |
FY2022 | Chubu | 5 | 6 |
Sagamidai | 10 | 24 | |
Yokosuka | 5 | 23 | |
Higashimatsudo | 5 | 11 | |
FY2021 | Sagamidai | 10 | 26 |
Yokosuka | 10 | 35 |
Schools that |
Number of |
Number of |
|
---|---|---|---|
FY2025 | Dai-ichi | 5 | 49 |
FY2024 | Dai-ichi | 40 | 89 |
FY2023 | Dai-ichi | 50 | 70 |
Kogane-minami | 25 | 49 | |
FY2022 | Dai-ichi | 40 | 70 |
FY2021 | No lotteries |
5. Contacts / お問い合わせ
Consultation on child's developmental concerns
The Student Consultation Division offers a consultation on special needs at the time of enrollment.
TEL:047-366-7600(Jido Seito-ka)
For children who wish to enroll in the same school as their older siblings
Please also see the Out-of-District Enrollment Petition System" page (Japanese)
For those moving-in to Matsudo City
School Affairs Division
TEL: 047-366-7457 (Gakumu-ka)
Read in Japanese / 日本語で読む
Board of Education "Public School Choice System" website / 松戸教育委員会の学校選択制HP
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