The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Setagaya — 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 Setagaya, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Setagaya — 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 Setagaya 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) | 世田谷総合支所 保健福祉課 障害支援係 | 〒154-8504 東京都世田谷区世田谷四丁目22番33号 第二庁舎3階37番 03-5432-2865 Apply at the Health & Welfare Division of the general branch office for your area (Setagaya, Kitazawa, Tamagawa, Kinuta, Karasuyama). Ward call centre: 03-5432-3333. official page |
| Developmental consultation | 発達障害相談・療育センター「げんき」 | 世田谷区大蔵2丁目10番18号 大蔵二丁目複合型子ども支援センター2・3階 03-5727-2236 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 教育総合センター 支援教育課（就学相談） | 〒154-8504 世田谷区世田谷4丁目21番27号 03-6453-1514 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 外国人相談（世田谷総合支所内） | 03-5432-2892 English (Mon–Fri), Chinese (Mon, Tue, Thu); tablet interpreting in many more. 8:30–12:00, 13:00–17:00 official page |
Official pages: Setagaya — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Setagaya — information for foreign residents
Take the JR Yamanote Line from Shibuya or Shinjuku 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.
