school district; school attendance zone
Refers to the geographic area assigned to a particular public school, determining which school children attend based on residence.
この学区の小学校は評判がいい。
The elementary school in this school district has a good reputation.
This park is within our school district.
引っ越し先の学区を調べる。
I check the school district of the place I'm moving to.
引っ越したら学区が変わった。
After we moved, our school district changed.
If you live outside the school district, you may not be able to attend the school you want.
school district system
Compound of 学 (がく, 'learning, school') and 区 (く, 'ward, district'). The reading がっく results from the assimilation of く (ku) to っく (kku) after 学 (がく).