Q-1 The local government where I live also provides subsidies for free schools. Is it possible to receive both subsidies at the same time?

If, at the time of your application to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, you have received a grant from another local government for the same usage fee, you will need to deduct that grant from your subsidy-eligible expenses. Please contact the office for details.

[Tokyo Free School Usage Fee Subsidy Office (Trustee: Adecco Co., Ltd.)]
Telephone: 03-6800-8763
Email: Info(at)tokyo-fs-support.metro.tokyo.lg.jp
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Q-2 Am I eligible if I am receiving tuition assistance?

It is eligible.

Q-3 If I receive this subsidy, can the days I attend a free school etc. be counted as "attendance on the school record"?

Since the eligibility requirements for this subsidy are different from the requirements for "treating attendance on the school record, etc.", simply receiving this subsidy does not mean that activities at free schools, etc. will be treated as "treating attendance on the school record, etc."
Please inquire with your current school regarding "treating attendance on the school record, etc."

Q-4 Please tell me where I can get advice regarding my child's refusal to go to school.

The contact points for consultation regarding children's education (including truancy) in each ward, town, and village in Tokyo are as follows. Please use the consultation desk in your area.
Each ward municipal education consultation office (room)
https://e- sodan.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/links/row.html
 
In addition, the Tokyo Metropolitan Educational Consultation Center provides educational counseling for children from infants to the equivalent of high school students. You can consult about group maladjustment, etc. by phone, visit, or email.
For details, please check the link below.
Tokyo Education Consultation Center Home Page
https://e-sodan.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/

Q-5 When applying for a grant, do I need to notify my current school?

There is no need to notify the school of the applicant's enrollment at the time of application. However, once the grant is approved, the applicant must submit the "Report on Attendance Status, etc." to the school they are enrolled in on a quarterly basis.

Q-6 Is this grant taxable? Do I need to file a tax return?

Please contact your local tax office.
(Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau website)
https://www.nta.go.jp/about/organization/tokyo/location/tokyo.htm