The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Katsushika — 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 Katsushika, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Katsushika — 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 Katsushika 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) | 子ども総合センター 発達相談係（健康プラザかつしか内） | 〒125-0062 葛飾区青戸4-15-14 03-3602-1388 For preschool children, applications for child development support go through the Children's General Centre. For the after-school day service and children with severe or medical-care needs: Disability Welfare Division, Consultation Section, City Office 2F (03-5654-8628). official page |
| Developmental consultation | 葛飾区子ども発達センター（ウェルピアかつしか1階） | 〒124-0006 葛飾区堀切3-34-1 03-5698-1324 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 総合教育センター 教育支援課 就学相談係 | 03-5668-7609 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 外国人生活相談（区民相談室・区役所2階209番窓口） | 03-5654-8617 English, Chinese. Mondays 12:30–17:00 official page |
Official pages: Katsushika — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Katsushika — information for foreign residents
Take the JR Sōbu Line to Iidabashi (or to Ōtemachi via the Chiyoda Line) and the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line to Waseda. 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.
