# 学校教育法 / School Education Act — 第三十七条 (Article 37) - Law: 学校教育法 (School Education Act), 昭和二十二年法律第二十六号 - English title "School Education Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第三十七条 (Article 37) — address `art-37` - Text in force since: 2026-06-17 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第三十七条 art-37 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37 **第一項** 小学校には、校長、教頭、教諭、養護教諭及び事務職員を置かなければならない。 art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-1 Elementary school must have a school principal, vice principal, teachers, yogo teachers, and administrative staff. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 小学校には、前項に規定するもののほか、副校長、主幹教諭、指導教諭、主務教諭、栄養教諭その他必要な職員を置くことができる。 art-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-2 Elementary schools may have a deputy principal, senior teacher, advanced skill teacher, chief teacher, diet and nutrition teacher, and other necessary staff, beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official **第三項** 第一項の規定にかかわらず、副校長を置くときその他特別の事情のあるときは教頭を、主務教諭（第二十項（第二号に係る部分に限る。）の規定により置かれるものを除く。）を置くときは教諭を、養護をつかさどる主幹教諭又は主務教諭を置くときは養護教諭を、特別の事情のあるときは事務職員を、それぞれ置かないことができる。 art-37/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-3 Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (1), it may not be necessary to have a vice principal when staffed with a deputy principal or when there are other special circumstances, a teacher when there is a chief teacher (excluding one placed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (20) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii))), a yogo teacher if there is a senior teacher or chief teacher taking charge of protective care, or administrative staff if there are special circumstances. machine translation, not official **第四項** 校長は、校務をつかさどり、所属職員を監督する。 art-37/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-4 The school principal is to take charge of school duties, and supervise staff members. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 副校長は、校長を助け、命を受けて校務をつかさどる。 art-37/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-5 The deputy principal is to aid the school principal, and take charge of school duties under school principal's orders. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 副校長は、校長に事故があるときはその職務を代理し、校長が欠けたときはその職務を行う。この場合において、副校長が二人以上あるときは、あらかじめ校長が定めた順序で、その職務を代理し、又は行う。 art-37/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-6 The deputy principal is to represent duties in place of the school principal when the school principal is unable to perform the school principal's duties, and perform school principal's duties when the position of the school principal becomes vacant. In this case, when there are two or more deputy principals, they are to represent or perform duties in place of the school principal in the order determined in advance by the school principal. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 教頭は、校長（副校長を置く小学校にあつては、校長及び副校長）を助け、校務を整理し、及び必要に応じ児童の教育をつかさどる。 art-37/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-7 The vice principal is to aid the school principal (in elementary schools with a deputy principal, the school principal and deputy principal), organize school duties, and take charge of education forpupils as necessary. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 教頭は、校長（副校長を置く小学校にあつては、校長及び副校長）に事故があるときは校長の職務を代理し、校長（副校長を置く小学校にあつては、校長及び副校長）が欠けたときは校長の職務を行う。この場合において、教頭が二人以上あるときは、あらかじめ校長が定めた順序で、校長の職務を代理し、又は行う。 art-37/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-8 The vice principal is to represent duties in place of the school principal when the school principal (in elementary schools with a deputy principal; the school principal and deputy principal) is unable to perform the school principal's duties, and perform school principal's duties when the position of the school principal (in elementary schools with a deputy principal; the school principal and deputy principal) becomes vacant. In this case, when there are two or more vice principals, they are to represent or perform duties in place of the school principal in the order determined in advance by the school principal. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** 主幹教諭は、校長（副校長を置く小学校にあつては、校長及び副校長）及び教頭を助け、命を受けて校務の一部を整理し、並びに児童の教育をつかさどる。 art-37/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-9 The senior teacher is to aid the school principal (in elementary schools with a deputy principal, the school principal and deputy principal) and the vice principal, organize a part of school duties under their orders, and take charge of education for pupils. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十項** 指導教諭は、児童の教育をつかさどり、並びに教諭その他の職員に対して、教育指導の改善及び充実のために必要な指導及び助言を行う。 art-37/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-10 The advanced skill teacher is to take charge of education for pupils, and give necessary guidance and advice to staff members including teachers, for the improvement and enhancement of educational guidance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十一項** 主務教諭は、児童の教育をつかさどり、及び命を受けて当該小学校の教育活動に関し教諭その他の職員間における総合的な調整を行う。 art-37/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-11 The chief teacher is to take charge of education for pupils, and, under orders, perform comprehensive coordination among teachers and other staff regarding the educational activities of the relevant elementary school. machine translation, not official **第十二項** 教諭は、児童の教育をつかさどる。 art-37/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-12 Teachers are to take charge of education forpupils. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十三項** 養護教諭は、児童の養護をつかさどる。 art-37/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-13 Yogo teachers are to take charge of protective care for pupils. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十四項** 栄養教諭は、児童の栄養の指導及び管理をつかさどる。 art-37/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-14 Diet and nutrition teachers are to take charge of guidance and management of nutrition for pupils. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十五項** 事務職員は、事務をつかさどる。 art-37/par-15 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-15 Administrative staff is to take charge of clerical work. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十六項** 助教諭は、教諭の職務を助ける。 art-37/par-16 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-16 Assistant teachers are to assist teachers with their duties. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十七項** 講師は、教諭又は助教諭に準ずる職務に従事する。 art-37/par-17 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-17 Lecturers are to engage in duties equivalent to those of teachers or assistant teachers. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十八項** 養護助教諭は、養護教諭の職務を助ける。 art-37/par-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-18 Assistant yogo teachers are to assist yogo teachers with their duties. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十九項** 特別の事情のあるときは、第一項の規定にかかわらず、教諭に代えて助教諭又は講師を、養護教諭に代えて養護助教諭を置くことができる。 art-37/par-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-19 In case of special circumstances, assistant teachers or lecturers may be positioned in place of teachers, and assistant yogo teachers in place of yogo teachers, notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (1). machine translation, not official **第二十項** 学校の実情に照らし必要があると認めるときは、第九項及び第十一項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる職員を置くことができる。 art-37/par-20 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-20 When it is found necessary in light of the actual circumstances of the school, the following staff may be positioned, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (9) and (11): machine translation, not official **一** 校長（副校長を置く小学校にあつては、校長及び副校長）及び教頭を助け、命を受けて校務の一部を整理し、並びに児童の養護又は栄養の指導及び管理をつかさどる主幹教諭 art-37/par-20/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-20/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-20/item-1 a senior teacher who aids the school principal (in elementary schools with a deputy principal, the school principal and deputy principal) and vice principal, organizes a part of school duties under their orders, and takes charge of the protective care or nutritional guidance and nutritional management of elementary school children; machine translation, not official **二** 児童の養護又は栄養の指導及び管理をつかさどり、並びに命を受けて当該小学校の教育活動に関し教諭その他の職員間における総合的な調整を行う主務教諭 art-37/par-20/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-20/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-20/item-2 a chief teacher who takes charge of protective care or nutritional guidance and nutritional management for pupils, and, under orders, performs comprehensive coordination among teachers and other staff regarding the educational activities of the relevant elementary school. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-37/par-2: 前項 → 学校教育法 第三十七条第一項 (Article 37, paragraph (1)), art-37/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-1 - art-37/par-3: 第一項 → 学校教育法 第三十七条第一項 (Article 37, paragraph (1)), art-37/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-1 - art-37/par-3: 第二十項 → 学校教育法 第三十七条第二十項 (Article 37, paragraph (20)), art-37/par-20 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-20 - art-37/par-3: 第二号 → 学校教育法 第三十七条第二十項第二号 (Article 37, paragraph (20), item (ii)), art-37/par-20/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-20/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-20/item-2 - art-37/par-19: 第一項 → 学校教育法 第三十七条第一項 (Article 37, paragraph (1)), art-37/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-1 - art-37/par-20: 第九項 → 学校教育法 第三十七条第九項 (Article 37, paragraph (9)), art-37/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-9 - art-37/par-20: 第十一項 → 学校教育法 第三十七条第十一項 (Article 37, paragraph (11)), art-37/par-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-11 ## Cited by 15 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 学校教育法 第二十八条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-28/par-1 - 学校教育法 第三十七条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-2 - 学校教育法 第三十七条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-3 - 学校教育法 第三十七条第十九項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-19 - 学校教育法 第三十七条第二十項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-37/par-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-37/par-20 - 学校教育法 第四十九条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-49/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-49/par-1 - 学校教育法 第四十九条の八第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-49-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-49-8/par-1 - 学校教育法 第六十条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-60/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-60/par-3 - 学校教育法 第六十二条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-62/par-1 - 学校教育法 第六十九条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-69/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-69/par-3 - 学校教育法 第七十条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-70/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-70/par-1 - 学校教育法 第八十二条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-82/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-82/par-1 - 学校教育法 第百十四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-114/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-114/par-1 - 学校教育法 第百二十三条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-123/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-123/par-1 - 学校教育法 附則第七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/suppl-3221-26/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/suppl-3221-26/art-7/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 学校教育法 — the text in force from 2026-06-17 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000026/20260617_508AC0000000037), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — School Education Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4743/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch school-education-act-20261019T141625-001, translated 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch school-education-act-20261019T141625-001, translated 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 210 — 学校教育法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19