Alternative Education in Japan
 

How is the situation on alternative education (specific magnet schools, homeschooling, special orientation schools) in Japan? I wouldn't mention cram schools or Kumon because they're more like supplement education.

Fukuchiyama has a special needs school, but all I have ever done is walk by it. There are resources for handicapped students in each school I have worked in, however.

As for charter or magnet schools, no idea. I also don't get the sense that homeschooling is common at all.

There is no being "held back" or "skipping a grade". If someone cannot complete a grade they have to go to a special school... the one I worked at was at night from 6pm to 10pm. Students were all ages in the same class.

There is very very little or no homeschooling in Japan. High schools are generally split by interest - some are strong in one area, others in another. Students choose which high school they was to attend.

There are also vocational schools - a high school attached to a two year "university", with the curriculum connected as a sort of 6 year program.

I am pretty sure there are special needs schools in every area but elementary and junior high are generally integrated into the local schools.

Do you planning on attending those kind of schools?

Nope but since my former seminar in my university slightly dealt with Japan's public education system, I was curious.