1.
school district; school zone; school catchment area
The geographic area from which a public school draws its students. In Japan, children generally attend the school assigned to their district.
この学区の小学校はどこですか。
Which elementary school serves this school district?
引っ越したら学区が変わってしまう。
If we move, the school district will change.
人気のある学区は不動産価格も高い傾向がある。
Popular school districts tend to have higher real estate prices.
In Japan, public elementary and middle schools are assigned based on residential address. Each municipality divides its area into school districts, and families are expected to enroll their children in the designated school. This system is called 学区制.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 学区内 — within the school district
- 学区外 — outside the school district
- 学区制 — school district system
- 学区を調べる — to check the school district
CULTURAL NOTE:
School district is a major factor in Japanese housing decisions. Families with school-age children often choose where to live based on the reputation of the local school, a practice sometimes called 学区選び.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 校区 — school zone; synonym used in some regions of Japan
- 通学区域 — school attendance zone; the official administrative term