escalator school

Questions

What does escalator school mean?

A Japanese school offering education from elementary or middle-school level (or even from the kindergarten) up to the start of university.

Where does escalator school come from?

So called because students usually rise to the next grade without having to take entrance exams.

How to pronounce escalator school

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