School Selection for Junior High School Entrance Exams: Parents and Children Prioritize 'Educational Policy' and 'Student Atmosphere'; Children Lead the Choice of Schools
Z-kai Group announced survey results on junior high school exam school selection. It revealed that both parents and children prioritize 'educational policy' and 'student atmosphere,' and children often lead the decision-making process for both preferred and safety schools.
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Z-kai Group, a comprehensive educational group that operates under the philosophy of "Open the future with the best education," has conducted an awareness survey on school selection among parents and children considering or having experienced junior high school entrance exams.
### Key Findings
1. **Educational Policy and School Atmosphere as Top Priorities**
For both parents and children, the most important factors when choosing a school were "Educational Policy/School Culture" and the "Atmosphere of Current Students and the School." This indicates a growing trend of prioritizing the match with the educational philosophy and the daily environment after admission, rather than focusing solely on deviation scores or track records of success.
2. **Decision-Making Led by Children**
Regarding the choice of both primary target schools and safety/alternative schools, a majority of respondents answered that "the child takes the lead in deciding" or "parents and children decide together while respecting the child's opinion." This shows a shift from the era when junior high exams were often called "the parents' exams" toward a style that emphasizes the child's own initiative and autonomy.
### Efforts by Z-kai Group
Through correspondence education, classroom instruction, and various assessment services, Z-kai Group practices education that fosters the ability to learn, think, and judge independently, going beyond mere knowledge acquisition. In school selection, we value the child's own motivation to study at a particular school and support families in making the optimal choices for their future.
About Z-kai Group:
Z-kai Group provides various educational services through its group companies, including Z-kai Inc., covering a wide range of ages from preschoolers to university students and working adults. Our services include correspondence education, classrooms, books, mock exams, assessments, and ICT-based instructional services.
### Key Findings
1. **Educational Policy and School Atmosphere as Top Priorities**
For both parents and children, the most important factors when choosing a school were "Educational Policy/School Culture" and the "Atmosphere of Current Students and the School." This indicates a growing trend of prioritizing the match with the educational philosophy and the daily environment after admission, rather than focusing solely on deviation scores or track records of success.
2. **Decision-Making Led by Children**
Regarding the choice of both primary target schools and safety/alternative schools, a majority of respondents answered that "the child takes the lead in deciding" or "parents and children decide together while respecting the child's opinion." This shows a shift from the era when junior high exams were often called "the parents' exams" toward a style that emphasizes the child's own initiative and autonomy.
### Efforts by Z-kai Group
Through correspondence education, classroom instruction, and various assessment services, Z-kai Group practices education that fosters the ability to learn, think, and judge independently, going beyond mere knowledge acquisition. In school selection, we value the child's own motivation to study at a particular school and support families in making the optimal choices for their future.
About Z-kai Group:
Z-kai Group provides various educational services through its group companies, including Z-kai Inc., covering a wide range of ages from preschoolers to university students and working adults. Our services include correspondence education, classrooms, books, mock exams, assessments, and ICT-based instructional services.