# 学校教育法 / School Education Act — 第二十七条 (Article 27) - 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: 第二十七条 (Article 27) — address `art-27` - Text in force since: 2026-06-17 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27 - 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. --- ### 第二十七条 art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27 **第一項** 幼稚園には、園長、教頭及び教諭を置かなければならない。 art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-1 Kindergartens must have a principal, vice principal, and teachers. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 幼稚園には、前項に規定するもののほか、副園長、主幹教諭、指導教諭、主務教諭、養護教諭、栄養教諭、事務職員、養護助教諭その他必要な職員を置くことができる。 art-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-2 Kindergartens may have a deputy principal, senior teacher, advanced skill teacher, chief teacher, yogo teacher, diet and nutrition teacher, administrative staff, assistant yogo 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、副園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（第十二項（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、それぞれ置かないことができる。 art-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/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, or a teacher when there is a chief teacher (excluding one placed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (12) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii))), respectively. machine translation, not official **第四項** 園長は、園務をつかさどり、所属職員を監督する。 art-27/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-4 The principal is to take charge of kindergarten duties, and supervise staff members. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 副園長は、園長を助け、命を受けて園務をつかさどる。 art-27/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-5 The deputy principal is to aid the principal, and take charge of kindergarten duties under the kindergarten principal's orders. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 教頭は、園長（副園長を置く幼稚園にあつては、園長及び副園長）を助け、園務を整理し、及び必要に応じ幼児の保育をつかさどる。 art-27/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-6 The vice principal is to aid the principal (in kindergartens with a deputy principal; the principal and deputy principal), organize kindergarten duties, and take charge of childcare for young children as necessary. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 主幹教諭は、園長（副園長を置く幼稚園にあつては、園長及び副園長）及び教頭を助け、命を受けて園務の一部を整理し、並びに幼児の保育をつかさどる。 art-27/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-7 The senior teacher is to aid the principal (in kindergartens with a deputy principal; the principal and deputy principal) and the vice principal, organize a part of kindergarten duties under their orders, and take charge of childcare for young children. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 指導教諭は、幼児の保育をつかさどり、並びに教諭その他の職員に対して、保育の改善及び充実のために必要な指導及び助言を行う。 art-27/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-8 The advanced skill teacher is to take charge of childcare for young children, and give necessary guidance and advice to staff members including teachers, for the improvement and enhancement of childcare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** 主務教諭は、幼児の保育をつかさどり、及び命を受けて当該幼稚園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-27/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-9 The chief teacher is to take charge of childcare for young children, and, under orders, perform comprehensive coordination among teachers and other staff regarding the educational activities of the relevant kindergarten. machine translation, not official **第十項** 教諭は、幼児の保育をつかさどる。 art-27/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-10 Teachers are to take charge of childcare for young children. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十一項** 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置くことができる。 art-27/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-11 In the case of special circumstances, assistant teachers or lecturers may be positioned in place of teachers, notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (1). machine translation, not official **第十二項** 学校の実情に照らし必要があると認めるときは、第七項及び第九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-27/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-12 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 (7) and (9): machine translation, not official **一** 園長（副園長を置く幼稚園にあつては、園長及び副園長）及び教頭を助け、命を受けて園務の一部を整理し、並びに幼児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-27/par-12/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-12/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-12/item-1 a senior teacher who aids the principal (in kindergartens with a deputy principal, the principal and deputy principal) and vice principal, organizes a part of kindergarten duties under their orders, and takes charge of the protective care or guidance and management of nutrition for young children; machine translation, not official **二** 幼児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幼稚園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-27/par-12/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-12/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-12/item-2 a chief teacher who takes charge of the protective care or guidance and management of nutrition for young children, and, under orders, performs comprehensive coordination among teachers and other staff regarding the educational activities of the relevant kindergarten. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-27/par-2: 前項 → 学校教育法 第二十七条第一項 (Article 27, paragraph (1)), art-27/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-1 - art-27/par-3: 第一項 → 学校教育法 第二十七条第一項 (Article 27, paragraph (1)), art-27/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-1 - art-27/par-3: 第十二項 → 学校教育法 第二十七条第十二項 (Article 27, paragraph (12)), art-27/par-12 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-12 - art-27/par-3: 第二号 → 学校教育法 第二十七条第十二項第二号 (Article 27, paragraph (12), item (ii)), art-27/par-12/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-12/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-12/item-2 - art-27/par-11: 第一項 → 学校教育法 第二十七条第一項 (Article 27, paragraph (1)), art-27/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-1 - art-27/par-12: 第七項 → 学校教育法 第二十七条第七項 (Article 27, paragraph (7)), art-27/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-7 - art-27/par-12: 第九項 → 学校教育法 第二十七条第九項 (Article 27, paragraph (9)), art-27/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-9 ## Cited by 5 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 学校教育法 第二十七条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-2 - 学校教育法 第二十七条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-3 - 学校教育法 第二十七条第十一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-11 - 学校教育法 第二十七条第十二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-27/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-27/par-12 - 学校教育法 第八十二条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/school-education-act/art-82/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-82/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