The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Ōta — 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 Ōta, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Ōta — 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 Ōta 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) | 障害福祉課 認定・給付担当 | 〒144-8621 大田区蒲田五丁目13番14号 大田区役所本庁舎1階 11-1番窓口 03-5744-1316 official page |
| Developmental consultation | こども発達センターわかばの家 | 大田区千鳥三丁目7番5号 03-3757-7761 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 教育センター 教育相談室（就学相談担当） | 〒146-0082 大田区池上一丁目32番8号 池上会館4階 03-5748-1202 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 大田区多言語相談窓口（おおた国際交流センター Minto Ota） | 03-6424-4924 English, Chinese, Tagalog, Nepali, Vietnamese (by day); more by tablet. 10:00–17:00 official page |
Official pages: Ōta — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Ōta — information for foreign residents
Take the JR Yamanote Line (or Keikyū to Shinagawa, then Yamanote) to Takadanobaba, then the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line one stop 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.
