Los Angeles Public School System: Students generally attend schools in the school district where they live. Each school is often assigned to a zone based on their address.

• All California residents, regardless of whether they are U.S. citizens, are entitled to a free public school education from kindergarten age 5 through high school graduation age 18.

• For the 12 years from elementary school to high school graduation, various systems are used, such as the 5-3-4 system or the 6-2-4 system. Each school district decides which system to adopt.

• Children who turn 5 years old by December 2nd of each year can enter kindergarten in September of that year. Kindergarten is equivalent to the senior year group in Japanese kindergartens and nursery schools.

• Public schools are required to provide basic English education if there is even one student who cannot speak English.

Children and students who do not have the English proficiency necessary for learning are called English Learners (ELs), and it is said that more than 25% of the state's children and students fall into this category. Previously, the "pull-out method," in which special classes were set up, was widely used to educate EL children and students in English, but since the late 1990s, the "immersion method," in which English is taught in the same classes as regular children and students, has become common .

What is an ESL Program?
This program is aimed at those who cannot speak English at all, as well as those at an intermediate level. It aims to improve your overall English skills, including grammar, listening, writing, reading, speaking, and language ability, with the aim of achieving an IELTS score of 4.0 or Cambridge B1.

What is the difference between ESL and EFL?
ESL (English as a Second Language) means English as a second language, and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) means English as a foreign language. ESL is an approach to teaching English in countries where English is the official or primary language, while EFL is an approach required in countries where English is a foreign language.

Why is the SAT necessary?
In the United States, compulsory education ends at high school. In the United States, which has a land area 25 times larger than Japan, the level of academic achievement varies greatly between high schools. For this reason, the SAT® is used as a test to measure the academic ability of high school students against national standards.

What is the SAT in the American College Admissions Test?
SAT is an abbreviation for "Standardized Test" and is a standardized test for students hoping to enter American universities. It consists of two sections: "Evidence-Based Reading and Writing" and "Mathematics."

What is on the SAT Test?
The SAT Subject Tests are subject-specific tests that test takers choose from 20 subjects across five subjects. The five subjects are math, science, English, history, and language. Each subject takes 60 minutes, and scores range from 200 to 800 points. There are usually six opportunities to take the test per year, and test takers can take up to three subjects at a time.

How are SAT English scores calculated?
The score is divided into two sections: Reading Comprehension and Grammar (200-800 points), and Mathematics (200-800 points), for a total of 400-1600 points. The SAT Essay is scored for each of the three criteria: Reading, Analysis, and Writing, with a total of 6-24 points.

Is the SAT gone?
In January 2022, the College Board® announced that the SAT® will be fully digital by 2024. Test centers outside the United States are expected to transition to digital testing starting in March 2023, and in the United States starting in the spring of 2024.

What are the SAT scores for the University of Tokyo?
For reference, some Japanese universities use the SAT for entrance exams for returning students, and prestigious schools such as the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Keio University require a score of 1400 or above.

How many years are SAT scores valid?
SAT(R) scores do not expire. However, if you submit an official SAT(R) score report that is more than five years old to a university, a notice will be included stating that older scores may be less valid as a measure of academic ability than more recent scores.

Returnee student quota: How many years after returning to Japan do you take the junior high school entrance exam?
At the junior high school entrance exam stage, the average eligibility requirement for private junior high schools' "returnee student entrance exams" is generally "to have resided overseas for at least one year and returned to Japan within the last two years," but there are some private junior high schools that broaden the eligibility requirements even further (such as to have returned to Japan within the last three years).

Returnee student quota: How many years of university after returning to Japan?
To apply for the returnee student quota, you must have received at least two years of education overseas, including the final year, out of a total of 12 years of schooling, including the time you lived in Japan, and have graduated (or are expected to graduate). In addition, the number of years between graduation and taking the exam must often be less than two years, but the conditions for taking the entrance exam vary depending on the university.

What is the minimum TOEFL score for returnee students?
Minimum TOEFL® score required for application eligibility For returnees, the minimum standard for application is set at around 60 points, no matter how low it may be.