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Securing the Student Base for the Next Fiscal Year Through Winter Recruitment of General-Enrollment Students in the Lower Grades

First written in FY2017-Q3. 7 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseFirst statedFY2017-Q3RestatedFY2020-Q3 – FY2023-Q3AdvancedFY2024-Q3 – FY2026-H12017: 120172018: 020182019: 120192020: 120202021: 120212022: 020222023: 320232024: 320242025: 120252026: 52026
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Driving Enrollment and Strengthening Student Recruitment at Cram Schools, and Expanding Course OfferingsA theme 14 companies write about · 1 as a headwind · 32 as a tailwind

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  1. 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings

    「③ Promoting the securing of students from preschool and the lower elementary grades」

    The company continued to identify securing students from preschool and the lower elementary grades as a management priority.
  2. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the elementary and junior high division, we promoted enrollment from the lower grades of elementary school through participation in the “National Open Academic Ability Test.” The development of after-school care also contributed to student recruitment from the lower grades. As a result, the number of elementary and junior high school students exceeded the previous year’s level.」

    Enrollment from the lower grades was promoted through the Open Academic Ability Test and after-school care, and the number of elementary and junior high school students exceeded the previous year’s level.
  3. FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report

    「② Secure student numbers from the elementary school stage by providing preschool education, after-school care for lower-grade elementary school students, and the “Open Academic Ability Test for Elementary and Junior High School Students”」

    The company has expanded its conventional policy of recruiting and retaining lower-grade students to include preschool education, after-school care, and the Open Academic Ability Test for elementary and junior high school students, presenting these as measures to secure student numbers from the elementary school stage.
  4. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Through holding the Public Academic Ability Test in June, improving recruitment methods, thoroughly managing recruitment progress and refining enrollment activities, the Company achieved its highest number of general-student recruits since the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully enrolled students in September.」

    Through the Open Academic Ability Test and enrollment and admission activities aimed at securing the future student base, enrollment of regular students reached its highest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and September enrollment was also successful.
  5. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the elementary and junior high division, we established a new differentiation strategy and worked to embed it in our operations. We also focused on retaining students from the lower grades and achieved a certain level of success.」

    The company positions securing the student base from the lower grades as “retention,” a core pillar across the company, and explains that it achieved a certain level of success for the full year.
  6. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「The group has also focused on retaining students from the lower grades of elementary school. During the third quarter, it held the “Open Academic Ability Test” and achieved a certain level of success in building a foundation that will contribute to future revenue.」

    The company describes securing the student base from the lower grades as “retention” and states that it held the Open Academic Ability Test as a specific measure, achieving a certain level of success in building a foundation for future revenue.
  7. FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report

    「(ⅲ) Respond to the introduction of English as a formal subject in elementary schools and secure student numbers from the lower grades」

    Regarding the securing of the future student base, the company presents its conventional policy of recruiting lower-grade students and securing elementary school students as an initiative that links the introduction of English as a formal elementary school subject with securing student numbers from the lower grades.
  8. FY2023ReframedAnnual report

    「Revenue for the consolidated fiscal year is generally on a recovery trend as COVID-19 infections have subsided. Against this backdrop, we worked to secure elementary school students, who form the foundation of future revenue.」

    The wording has expanded from the conventional seasonal initiative of winter enrollment in the lower grades to positioning the securing and retention of elementary school students, who form the foundation of future revenue, as a common issue across all divisions.
  9. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In addition, during the third quarter, the company focused on winter enrollment of regular students in the lower grades other than examination-year students and enrollment activities following the courses, in order to recruit students for the following year.」

    To secure the student base for the following year, the company continues to prioritize winter enrollment of regular students in the lower grades and enrollment activities following the courses.
  10. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In addition, both the elementary and junior high division and the high school division focused on winter enrollment of regular students in the lower grades, enrollment activities following the courses, and initiatives to increase sales from fall and winter courses for examination-year students, in order to secure the student base for the following year.」

    To secure the student base for the following year, the company continues to prioritize winter enrollment of regular students in the lower grades, enrollment activities following the courses, and fall and winter courses for examination-year students.
  11. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the third quarter, both the elementary and junior high division and the high school division focused on winter enrollment of regular students in the lower grades, enrollment activities following the courses, recruitment for fall and winter courses for examination-year students, and initiatives to increase sales.」

    The company continues to prioritize winter enrollment of regular students in the lower grades, enrollment activities following the courses, and recruitment for fall and winter courses for examination-year students.
  12. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「For grades other than examination-year grades, the Company focused on recruiting general students for winter courses and securing the number of regular students through enrollment after the courses. As a result, the total number of general students recruited for winter courses exceeded the budget company-wide.」

    Although the figure is not limited to the lower grades, the total number of general students recruited for winter courses exceeded the budget through winter recruitment and enrollment after the courses for grades other than examination-year grades.
  13. FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report

    「The Company also worked on winter recruitment of general students in the lower elementary grades as a major priority, in order to secure the number of students in those grades at the beginning of the year as the foundation for next fiscal year’s performance.」

    The Company is working on winter recruitment of general students in the lower elementary grades to secure the number of students at the beginning of the year that will form the foundation for next fiscal year’s performance. No numerical results have been reported.
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  2. 1Relocation and Closure of Unprofitable Branches and Concentration of Management Resources8×
  3. 2Expansion of Student Recruitment through the Introduction of New Recruitment Methods8×
  4. 3Measures to offset the high school division’s sales shortfall and substantial reductions in cost of sales7×
  5. 4Financing Capital Expenditures and Working Capital through Bank Borrowings and Interest Rate Hedging6×
  6. 5Advancing Remote Teaching Expertise and Classes Combining Live and Online Instruction6×
  7. 6Addressing Customer Needs and Improving Admission Results at Highly Selective Universities in the High School Division5×

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