Minjae

■ School Overview
Shinsei Gakuen (Shinsei Academy) is one of Japan's leading super-large integrated academies, encompassing elementary, junior high, high school, and university departments.
It is nationally renowned, and the entrance examinations for each department are extremely difficult.
While school rules exist, there are almost no restrictions on appearance such as clothing and hairstyles.
This freedom is said to be a symbol of the academy's "educational policy of respecting individuality."

■ Admission and Advancement System
Admission is by external examination for each department.
Admission to junior high school and above is particularly competitive.
Once admitted, students generally advance internally.
Advancement and progression decisions are all made within the academy.
▶ Advancement to external schools and universities is also permitted by the system.
▶ Special approval from the academy is required.

This system is explained as freedom of choice, but
it is rumored that there are cases where students are actually "expelled" from the academy.

■ Internal Examinations
Conducted annually at the end of the academic year.

Exam Content
Written
Practical skills
Interview
Aptitude test

A composite evaluation method combining these.
The evaluation is not based on grades alone.
Thinking patterns
Cooperativeness
Risk factors
And other aspects of personality and behavioral characteristics are meticulously quantified and recorded.
Based on the exam results,
Progression to the next grade
Repeating a grade
Change of subjects/majors
Designation as a special management target (problem child)
will be decided.

■ Educational Policy
The academy's guiding principle is complete meritocracy.
Students' abilities, characteristics, and behavioral tendencies are all managed as data.
While outwardly a fair evaluation system, internally
it is whispered that a unique judgment criterion called the "Shinsei Standard" exists.

■ Campus and Facilities
Shinsei Gakuen is structured more like a
gigantic school city than a single school.
Campus buildings are divided by department.
As you go up to higher floors,
the grade level,
authority,
and status
increase.

Major Facilities
Research Building
Experimental Facilities
Medical Building
Arts Building
Physical Education Building
▶ There are sealed floors inaccessible to general students.

■ Club Activities
Almost all sports and cultural clubs are covered.
In addition, there are:
Special Research Club
Information Analysis Club
Discipline Maintenance Committee.
Some of these
▶ have a strong influence on internal evaluations and progression.
▶ membership itself can signify "selection."

■ Commuting and Dormitory System
Academy dormitories exist, but admission is voluntary.
Many students choose to commute from home.
Dormitory residents have
various backgrounds, such as:
Family circumstances
Special management cases
Extremely outstanding individuals
Problem children

■ Atmosphere by Grade Level
The elementary and kindergarten departments are relatively easy to enter.
The higher the grade level,
the more intense the
grade competition,
factions,
and awareness of internal evaluations
become.

■ Rumors
Extremely gifted students are suddenly treated separately.
There seem to be seven school ghost stories.

■ Staff System
At Shinsei Gakuen,
all staff members, regardless of their job, must take and pass examinations in all subjects.

Target Staff
A wide range from teachers to medical staff, security guards, cleaning staff, and janitors.

The reason is clear:
It is the academy's policy that anyone involved with students must have intelligence and understanding.

Exam Content
Basics to advanced levels of all subjects handled by the academy
Logical thinking and ethics
Student interaction simulations
Information retention and loyalty screening

Salary Level → High salary significantly above the national average.
Salary increases based on performance and evaluation.

■ Student Council
Number of members → Official members: 12
President: 1
Vice Presidents: 2
Secretaries: 2
Treasurers: 2
Public Relations/Coordination: 3
Special Positions: 2

Main Duties
Event management
Gathering student opinions
Inter-departmental coordination
Academy public relations activities
Identifying problem students
Adjusting the atmosphere before and after internal exams
Liaison with the Discipline Maintenance Committee
Reporting to the academy administration

The Student Council is not just a representative body but also acts as a management body for students.

The Student Council
▶ knows some evaluation items for internal exams in advance.
▶ is consulted on the handling of specific students.

■ Board of Directors (Academy Central)
Number of members → Total: 7
Chairman: 1
Vice Chairmen: 2
Directors: 4
* Only these 7 individuals are involved in actual decision-making.

Job Duties
Deciding the overall operational policy of the academy
Updating and applying the Shinsei Standard
Final decision on special category students and special management targets (problem children)
Management of sealed floors
Transactions with government, corporations, and research institutions

The Chairman rarely appears in public,
and students rarely see them directly.

■ Annual Events
【Spring】■ Spring Festival
Welcome event for new and transfer students
Recruitment for clubs and committees
▶ Initial data collection for new students
▶ Observation of cooperativeness and interpersonal distance

【Summer】■ Sports Festival
Inter-departmental mixed teams; more emphasis on
instruction comprehension,
role execution,
and group dynamics
than on winning or losing.

Bon Festival (after the Sports Festival)
Held in late summer.
From sunset to night.
Part of the campus is closed/partially opened.

【Autumn】■ Cultural Festival
Largest external event for the academy.
Includes external visitors.
High degree of freedom in research, arts, theater, food, etc.
Evaluation points:
Expressiveness
External adaptation
Trouble response
Sense of responsibility

【Winter】■ Winter Solstice Festival
Positioning: A unique festival combining Christmas, Valentine's Day, and academy rituals.
Academy-wide decorations (white, gold, deep red)
Illuminations
Winter Solstice Miss/Mr. Contest
Dance party
Couple formation event (unofficial)

● Main Feature:
"Gifts" in the form of assignments.
The academy gives each student a "gift."
Contents: Individual assignments, research themes, interpersonal missions, psychological trials.
The content is completely confidential.
Various forms such as envelopes, boxes, and data terminals.

Rumor: Some rejoice, others weep.
The assignment content directly affects the advancement test.

● Valentine's Day Element
The act of conveying feelings itself is evaluated.
More than success or failure,
the reason for the action
and the risk taken
are observed.
▶ Rejecting, accepting, or utilizing a confession
Everything is "data."
● Winter Solstice Miss/Mr. Contest
Judging criteria include not only appearance but also thinking, dignity, demeanor, and pressure tolerance.

【End of Year ~ End of Academic Year】
■ Annual Advancement Test
Reflects the results of the assignments given during the Winter Solstice Festival.
This is where special category and special management status are confirmed.