For Children Taking or Not Taking Middle School Entrance Exams: Rui Juku Plus Holds Information Session on 'Choosing the Right School for Your Child' Based on 'Triggers for Growth'

Rui Juku Plus, the education division of Rui Sekkeishitsu Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yodogawa-ku, Osaka; President: Yusuke Iwai), will hold an information session for parents of elementary school students on Saturday, June 20, Saturday, June 27, and Saturday, July 4, 2025, to help them think about 'the right school for their child,' including considerations for both middle school and high school entrance exams.

In the Kansai region, the rate of students taking middle school entrance exams for the 2025 academic year reached a record high, with an increase in examinees in Osaka driving the overall rise. Meanwhile, the expansion of tuition support for private high schools in Osaka Prefecture is making the choice of private high schools more realistic. Furthermore, university entrance exams are diversifying, with comprehensive and school-recommended selection methods that evaluate not only academic ability but also motivation, interests, and past learning experiences.

Amidst these changing circumstances surrounding school choice, parents are not simply being asked to decide on a path quickly. It is becoming more important than ever to look beyond偏差値 (standardized test scores) and school names to understand what environment suits their child.

This information session will focus on children's 'triggers for growth' from six unique perspectives: goals, process, relationships, peers, favorite topics, and experiences. It will convey how to think about a school environment where a child can thrive, whether they are taking a middle school entrance exam or not.

Background of the Information Session: Expanding School Choices. The Key Question Now is How to Identify the 'Right Environment for Your Child'

Rui Juku Plus often hears the following from parents of elementary school students:

'I want to choose a school that fits my child, not just based on偏差値 (test scores).'

'If my child goes to a public middle school, I want to know what high school and university options are available afterward.'

'I want to know how to find an environment that brings out my child's strengths.'

One path is to choose a suitable environment early through middle school entrance exams and build a consistent six-year education. Another path is to go to a public middle school, observe how the child grows over three years, and then choose a high school.

The important thing is not to rush the decision between middle school and high school entrance exams. Nor is it to decide based solely on偏差値 (test scores) or school names, even when seriously considering middle school entrance exams.

What kind of environment allows your child to demonstrate their abilities now?

What kind of school will nurture your child's strengths and interests?

This information session will help parents organize their thinking on these questions.

Key Points of the Information Session

1. Consider School Choice from Both Middle School and High School Entrance Exam Perspectives

The session will explore the path of choosing a consistent six-year education through middle school entrance exams and the path of going to a public middle school, observing growth, and then choosing a high school. It's not about which is correct, but which choice is better for your child.

2. Look at the Right School Environment from the Child's 'Triggers for Growth'

What Rui Juku Plus values is not forcing children into a mold. What matters is observing in what situations a child's eyes light up.

Even when 'trying hard,' the trigger that gets a child moving differs. To help parents easily visualize their own child, Rui Juku Plus has organized children's 'triggers for growth' into six unique perspectives:

- Grows when a goal is visible - Grows by steadily organizing things - Takes a step forward when someone is watching - Grows among peers and in a group setting - Grows when there is a favorite theme - Grows through experience

3. Put Goals, Interests, and Experiences into Words, Making School Choice Personal

Rui Juku Plus views Japanese language ability not just as reading comprehension, but as the power to turn experiences and feelings into learning. Putting goals into words. Putting favorite things into words. Putting feelings from experiences into words. Putting one's role among peers and one's own strengths into words. Through this, experiences become learning, and learning leads to a future path.

The same applies to school choice. It's not just about偏差値 (test scores) or school names. Does the school have scenes where your child's eyes light up? Does it have a system to turn interests and experiences into learning? Is there an environment where your child can develop their strengths through relationships with teachers and peers?

This information session will consider school environments from these perspectives.

Comment from the Person in Charge

When choosing a school for elementary school students, the question of whether or not to take a middle school entrance exam often comes first. However, we believe that what is truly important is not deciding the path early, but seeing in what situations your child demonstrates their abilities and in what environment they can learn positively.

As society and entrance exams change, the way we think about school choice also needs to be updated. At Rui Juku Plus, we connect academic ability, inquiry, Japanese language ability, and school choice while observing a child's 'triggers for growth.'

We hope this information session will be an opportunity for parents to discover their child's 'growth' and think about future school choices and paths.

Hitoshi Saito, Head of Education Business, Rui Juku Plus

Event Overview

Event Name: Information Session on Choosing the Right School for Your Child

Target: Parents of elementary school students

Content: - How to think about school choice, including middle school and high school entrance exams - Children's 'triggers for growth' - How to see the school environment beyond偏差値 (test scores) - The connection between Japanese language ability and school choice

Dates: Saturday, June 20 / Saturday, June 27 / Saturday, July 4, 2025 *Please check the application page for times and venues.

Format: In-person at classrooms / Online *The format may vary by classroom.

Participation Fee: Free

Application Method: Please apply via the Rui Juku Plus official website. *https://juku.rui.ne.jp/blog/notice2606/

Organizer: Rui Juku Plus

About Rui Juku Plus

Our company was founded in 1972 as Rui Sekkeishitsu Co., Ltd., and established the education division 'Rui Juku' in 1975. For half a century, primarily in the Hokusetsu area of Osaka, we have operated as a 'cram school that fosters both academic ability and human strength,' targeting schools like Kitano, Ibaraki, and Toyonaka High Schools. We have sent over 150,000 students into the world, continuously questioning how to cultivate the ability to learn throughout life, not just for advancement or exams.

Following a change in company president in 2021, we have restructured our services and systems, valuing the voices of our customers and children, and revamped our governance structure and teaching faculty.

Anticipating major changes in the education industry, such as the 'University Entrance Common Test (New Curriculum Exam) aligned with the new Courses of Study' in 2025 and the 'Complete Free Tuition for Private High Schools (Osaka Prefecture)' in 2026, Rui Juku has rebranded to 'Rui Juku Plus.' Our mission is to 'sincerely confront the improvement of academic ability and passing the school of choice, providing unwavering support for their achievement.' We aim to provide opportunities that lead not only to passing the first-choice school but also to discovering life goals and growth.

The logo uses yellow, symbolizing 'vitality' and 'the pursuit of knowledge,' with a design where the shadow of the plus sign (+) extends. Rui Juku Plus, as a 'cram school that draws out academic ability and seriousness,' promises to bring out children's academic abilities and yet-unseen strengths, with the aim of connecting this to skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

The brand statement expresses the determination to cultivate human resources who can succeed in society, not just pass their first-choice school, by 'drawing out academic ability and seriousness.' For us, a child's academic ability includes the power to inquire, the power to communicate, and the power to self-direct.