Abstract
Recently, as the danger of disasters has increased, many schools have developed a wide variety of school
disaster preparedness education programs. However, the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 has made it
difficult for many schools to continue school disaster preparedness education, but there are some schools
where disaster preparedness education has been developed in a creative way during the COVID-19.
In this study, we analyzed articles covering the “2020 Bosai Koshien” to explore the characteristics and
factors of school disaster preparedness education in the COVID-19. As a result, we were able to classify the
characteristics of school disaster preparedness education in the COVID-19 into four categories. Furthermore,
1) the contents of school disaster preparedness education activities are clarified, and it was made clear with
whom schools have deep relationship in those activities. And 2) the background and educational policy of
each school have influenced the factors that has made it possible to continue school disaster preparedness
education in the COVID-19.
