堺市立大泉小学校・中学校, Combined elementary and junior high school in Sakai, Japan.
Oizumi Elementary and Junior High School is a combined school in Sakai, Japan, where children from grade 1 through grade 9 study on a single shared campus. The buildings house standard classrooms alongside a gymnasium, a library, and other rooms dedicated to specific subjects.
The school opened on April 1, 2013, as part of a broader effort in the region to connect primary and secondary education under one roof. Before this, students in the area would move to a separate school after finishing elementary grades.
Students participate in gardening programs, music classes, and art activities while maintaining strong connections with local community members through regular events.
This is a working school used by children and teachers every day, so the grounds are not generally open to outside visitors. If you need to access the campus for any reason, it is best to contact the school in advance.
In Japan, schools that combine all nine years of compulsory education in one place are still relatively rare, and this school was one of the earlier examples established in the Osaka region. Students who start here in first grade can complete the full compulsory schooling cycle without ever changing schools.
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