Grade chart in School year 2026(Reiwa 8)

Grade chart

This is a grade chart for the School year 2026.
You can check the age of each grade and the range of dates of birth of children in that grade in a list.

The date of birth is the date of birth of the child who will be in their respective grade on April 1, 2026.

For example, a child born between April 2, 2019 and April 1, 2020 will be in the 1st grade in elementary school on April 1, 2026.

You can also download and print the grade chart as a PDF.

School year 2026(From April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027)

Grade AgeDate of birth
1st year of kindergarten 3 – 4 April 2, 2022 – April 1, 2023
2nd year of kindergarten 4 – 5 April 2, 2021 – April 1, 2022
3rd year of kindergarten 5 – 6 April 2, 2020 – April 1, 2021
1st grade in elementary school 6 – 7 April 2, 2019 – April 1, 2020
2nd grade in elementary school 7 – 8 April 2, 2018 – April 1, 2019
3rd grade in elementary school 8 – 9 April 2, 2017 – April 1, 2018
4th grade in elementary school 9 – 10 April 2, 2016 – April 1, 2017
5th grade in elementary school 10 – 11 April 2, 2015 – April 1, 2016
6th grade in elementary school 11 – 12 April 2, 2014 – April 1, 2015
1st grade in junior high school 12 – 13 April 2, 2013 – April 1, 2014
2nd grade in junior high school 13 – 14 April 2, 2012 – April 1, 2013
3rd grade in junior high school 14 – 15 April 2, 2011 – April 1, 2012
1st grade in high school 15 – 16 April 2, 2010 – April 1, 2011
2nd grade in high school 16 – 17 April 2, 2009 – April 1, 2010
3rd grade in high school 17 – 18 April 2, 2008 – April 1, 2009
1st year university student 18 – 19 April 2, 2007 – April 1, 2008
2nd year university student 19 – 20 April 2, 2006 – April 1, 2007
3rd year university student 20 – 21 April 2, 2005 – April 1, 2006
4th year university student 21 – 22 April 2, 2004 – April 1, 2005
1st year master's student 22 – 23 April 2, 2003 – April 1, 2004
2nd year master's student 23 – 24 April 2, 2002 – April 1, 2003
1st year Ph.D. student 24 – 25 April 2, 2001 – April 1, 2002
2nd year Ph.D. student 25 – 26 April 2, 2000 – April 1, 2001
3rd year Ph.D. student 26 – 27 April 2, 1999 – April 1, 2000

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