The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Adachi — in English, with the official page each number comes from — and how to reach our classroom in Waseda from there.
Child development support (児童発達支援, jidō hattatsu shien) is a public service for preschool children whose development needs extra support. If your child is registered as a resident in Adachi, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Adachi — and it can be used at a classroom in another ward, including ours in Waseda, Shinjuku. Nationality is not what matters; your child's resident registration is.
Below are the Adachi offices you will actually deal with, copied from the ward's official website on 2026-08-22, with a link to the page each number comes from. If you would like us to walk you through the process in English first, send us a message — many families visit us before they go to the ward.
| What for | Office | Where / phone / source |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate (受給者証) | 福祉部 障がい援護課 中部援護第一係 | 足立区中央本町1-17-1 区役所北館1階 03-3880-5881 The section depends on where you live: Chūbu 1 03-3880-5881 / Chūbu 2 03-3880-5882 / Senju 03-3888-3146 / Tōbu 03-3605-7520 / Seibu 03-3897-5034 / Hokubu 03-5831-5799. official page |
| Developmental consultation | こども支援センターげんき 支援管理課 発達支援係 | 〒121-0816 足立区梅島三丁目28番8号 03-5681-0134 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | こども支援センターげんき 支援管理課 就学相談係 | 03-3852-2875 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 外国人相談窓口（地域調整課 多文化共生担当・区役所南館3階） | 03-3880-5177 English, Chinese, Korean. Mon–Fri 9:30–12:00, 13:00–16:00 official page |
Official pages: Adachi — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Adachi — information for foreign residents
Go to Ōtemachi (Chiyoda Line) and take the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line to Waseda; or the Tokyo Sakura Tram from Minowabashi. Our classroom is at AZ Nishi-Waseda 2F, 1-23-13 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku — one minute from the Waseda stop of the Tokyo Sakura Tram. Full access details, hours and a map are in the access guide.
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You do not need a diagnosis, a certificate, or fluent Japanese to take the first step. Send us a message in English, tell us your child's age, where you live and what you are noticing, and we will take it from there.
