The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Chūō — 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 Chūō, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Chūō — 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 Chūō 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) | 福祉保健部 障害者福祉課 相談支援係 | 〒104-8404 東京都中央区築地一丁目1番1号 本庁舎4階 03-3546-6032 official page |
| Developmental consultation | 子ども発達支援センターゆりのき | 〒104-0044 東京都中央区明石町12番1号（中央区保健所等複合施設3階） 03-3545-9844 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 教育センター 教育支援係（就学相談） | 03-3546-5632 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 中央区外国語通訳コールセンター | 0570-054222 English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Nepali, Indonesian, Thai, Russian, Hindi, French (weekdays 8:30–17:00) official page |
Official pages: Chūō — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Chūō — information for foreign residents
Take the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line from Nihombashi or Kayabachō to Waseda Station (about 10 minutes on foot from there). 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.
