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A school is both the educational institution and building designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools that can be built and operated by both government and private organization. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the Regional terms section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university.

In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational school, college or seminary may be available after secondary school. A school may be dedicated to one particular field, such as a school of economics or dance. Alternative schools may provide nontraditional curriculum and methods. (Full article...)

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Benet Academy (often shortened to "Benet") is a co-educational, college-preparatory Benedictine high school in Lisle, Illinois, United States, overseen by the Diocese of Joliet. Since its founding in 1888, notable alumni have included Olympic athletes, professional American football players, winners of Grammy and Academy Awards, singer David Bickler from Survivor, and a former Illinois Attorney General.

An alumni directory compiled in 1937 reveals that older alumni have included members of the clergy, businessmen, physicians, educators, attorneys, musicians, and journalists. For the 2010–11 school year, 1,333 students were enrolled at Benet. (Full article...)

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The sun setting on Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

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Korean Minjok Leadership Academy (Korean: 민족사관고등학교, Hanja: 民族史觀高等學校), also known as KMLA or Minsago (민사고) for short, is a private high school located in the countryside of Gangwon-do, South Korea. In 2007, the Wall Street Journal listed KMLA as one of the best secondary schools in the world for gaining admission to top American universities.

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1999 – Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold embarks on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School, killing 12 students and a teacher, as well as wounding 23 others, before committing suicide. It is the fourth-deadliest school killing in United States history.

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1635 – Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in the United States, is founded in Boston, Massachusetts

2003 – Beijing closes all schools for two weeks because of the SARS virus.

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1983 – American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he reads a letter in which she expresses fears about nuclear war.

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Eleanor Sophia Smith (June 15, 1858 – June 30, 1942) was an American composer and music educator. She was one of the founders of Chicago's Hull House Music School, and headed its music department from 1893 to 1936.

Born into a musical family, Smith taught herself to play the piano and later became a classically trained musician. Earning a teaching degree, she began publishing music compositions for children using the philosophy of Friedrich Fröbel, advocating for less memorization and drilling and more attention to intuitive appreciation of music. Studying composition and voice in Germany, she also toured the country observing choirs and their teaching techniques. (Full article...)

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Image 1First primary school in Nigeria, built in 1845 (from School)
Image 2Vocational school in Lappajärvi, Finland (from Vocational school)
Image 3Pomona College (from College)
Image 4Scripps College (from College)
Image 5The "red siminar", a college building pictured in the coat of arms of Nuuk, the capital city of Greenland (from College)
Image 6Vrapice Vocational School, Czech Republic (from Vocational school)
Image 7Albert Bettannier's 1887 painting La Tache noire depicts a child being taught about the "lost" province of Alsace-Lorraine in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War – an example of how European schools were often used in order to inoculate Nationalism in their pupils. (from School)
Image 8A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from School)
Image 9St Patricks Primary school at Murrumbeena in Victoria, Australia (from History of education)
Image 10RAJUK Uttara Model College, located in the northern suburb of Uttara in the capital Dhaka (from College)
Image 11Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States (from College)
Image 12Number of Students Taking Distance Courses by Level (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 13A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from Online school)
Image 14György Dózsa Vocational Secondary School, Kalocsa, Hungary (from Vocational school)
Image 15St John's College, Johannesburg, a boys' school in South Africa (from College)
Image 16One-room school in 1935, Alabama (from School)
Image 17Parliament Square, Trinity College Dublin in Ireland (from College)
Image 18A high school building in Argos, Greece (from School)
Image 19Diploma of secondary vocational education in Russia (from Vocational school)
Image 20Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (from Music school)
Image 21Ambachtschool (from Vocational school)
Image 22Birkbeck, University of London (from College)
Image 23Braude College of Engineering (from College)
Image 24Agnes Scott College (from College)
Image 25West Park Secondary School in Toronto is an example. It was built in 1968 for students with slow learning or special needs. (from Vocational school)
Image 26The University of Otago in New Zealand (from College)
Image 27Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China (from Vocational school)
Image 28A school building in Kannur, India (from School)
Image 29Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio (from Music school)
Image 30King's College London in 1831, as engraved by J. C. Carter. It is one of the founding institutions of University of London, established in 1836. (from History of education)
Image 31Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, one of the world's most elite conservatories (from Music school)
Image 32Educational institution of this type in Canton, Michigan, United States (from Vocational school)
Image 33Royal College Colombo, a boys' school located in Colombo, Sri Lanka (from College)
Image 34Mental calculations. In the school of S. Rachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. Russia, 1895. (from School)
Image 35Percentage of Students Taking Distance Courses (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 36Seinäjoki College in Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland, in May 2018 (from College)
Image 37The University of Cambridge (founded in 1209) and many other universities were founded during the Middle Ages. (from History of education)
Image 38Corpus Christi College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in England (from College)
Image 39To curtail violence, some schools have added CCTV surveillance cameras. This is especially common in schools with gang activity or violence. (from School)
Image 40Saint Anselm College (from College)
Image 41King's College London, established by a Royal Charter in 1829, is one of the founding colleges of the University of London. (from College)
Image 42Students in a carpentry trade school learning woodworking skills, c. 1920 (from Vocational school)
Image 43City College of New York (from College)
Image 44The Abbey of Cluny (from History of education)
Image 45Scotch College, Melbourne, an independent secondary school in Australia (from College)
Image 46World map indicating Education Index (2007/2008 Human Development Report)
- 0.950 and over
- 0.900–0.949
- 0.850–0.899
- 0.800–0.849
- 0.750–0.799
- 0.700–0.749
- 0.650–0.699
- 0.600–0.649
- 0.550–0.599
- 0.500–0.549
- 0.450–0.499
- 0.400–0.449
- 0.350–0.399
- under 0.350
- not available
(from History of education)
Image 47The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is the oldest technical institution in Asia. (from College)
Image 48Loyola School, Chennai, India – run by the Catholic Diocese of Madras. Christian missionaries played a pivotal role in establishing modern schools in India. (from School)
Image 49SUNY Purchase College (from College)
Image 50Jacobs School of Music, part of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, has over 1,600 students. (from Music school)
Image 51Based around Notre-Dame de Paris, the Notre-Dame school was an important centre of polyphonic music. (from Music school)
Image 52Plato's academy, mosaic from Pompeii (from School)
Image 53Graduates of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in Russia include Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and George Balanchine. (from Music school)
Image 54A school entrance building in Australia (from School)
Image 55A madrasah in the Gambia (from School)
Image 56Bowdoin College (from College)
Image 57Mental Calculations. In the school of SRachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. 1895. (from History of education)

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