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A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually 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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There are sixty-two schools in Cardenal Caro, one of the three provinces of Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region in Chile. The province contains several primary schools and eight secondary schools. All schools in Cardenal Caro are municipal (owned by the government of their respective communes) except seven, including the Colegio de la Preciosa Sangre de Pichilemu, the Colegio Charly's School and the Instituto Railef, which are semi-private (subsidized by the state). Most schools are located in rural areas, while twenty are located in urban areas. All of them are coeducational.

Students in Chilean schools begin their formal education in prekínder between the ages of two and five. Primero básico is the first grade of primary education, which lasts until octavo básico (eighth grade). Students begin their secondary education in primero medio (ninth grade), and graduate in cuarto medio (twelfth grade). (Full article...)

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Katedralskolan (Swedish; "the Cathedral School"; colloquially Katte) is a school in Uppsala, Sweden that traces its history back to the 13th century, although the exact year it was founded is unknown. Alumni include King of Sweden Gustav I, Prime Minister of Sweden Erik Gustaf Boström, Secretary-General of the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld, and three Nobel laureates.

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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

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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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Heather Joy Knight is an American educator and former President of Pacific Union College. She is the first woman to serve in that role and the only African-American woman to lead a college affiliated with the Adventist Church in North America. Born in Jamaica, her family moved to the United States when she was nine. After completing her undergraduate degree at Oakwood College, she did her graduate work at Loma Linda University. She received her doctorate at Stanford University and pursued postdoctoral research at Harvard University.

She began her career on the faculty of the University of the Pacific, becoming an award-winning associate provost until she was asked to take over as provost at Andrews University. In 2009, she became the 21st President of Pacific Union College. (Full article...)

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Image 1Corpus Christi College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in England (from College)
Image 2Mental Calculations. In the school of SRachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. 1895. (from History of education)
Image 3Vocational school in Lappajärvi, Finland (from Vocational school)
Image 4Aristotle and his disciples – Alexander, Demetrius, Theophrastus, and Strato, in an 1888 fresco in the portico of the National University of Athens (from History of education)
Image 5One-room school in 1935, Alabama (from School)
Image 6Birkbeck, University of London (from College)
Image 7Diploma of secondary vocational education in Russia (from Vocational school)
Image 8Loyola 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 9University of al-Qarawiyyin located in Fes, Morocco (from History of education)
Image 10Ambachtschool (from Vocational school)
Image 11King'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 12Educational institution of this type in Canton, Michigan, United States (from Vocational school)
Image 13Number of Students Taking Distance Courses by Level (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 14Agnes Scott College (from College)
Image 15A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from Online school)
Image 16Dansk Skolemuseum (from History of education)
Image 17Bologna University in Italy, established in 1088 A.D., is the world's oldest university in continuous operation. (from History of education)
Image 18Vrapice Vocational School, Czech Republic (from Vocational school)
Image 19Graduates of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in Russia include Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and George Balanchine. (from Music school)
Image 20City College of New York (from College)
Image 21Jacobs School of Music, part of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, has over 1,600 students. (from Music school)
Image 22RAJUK Uttara Model College, located in the northern suburb of Uttara in the capital Dhaka (from College)
Image 23Plato's academy, mosaic from Pompeii (from School)
Image 24Albert 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 25Mental calculations. In the school of S. Rachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. Russia, 1895. (from School)
Image 26The University of Otago in New Zealand (from College)
Image 27Based around Notre-Dame de Paris, the Notre-Dame school was an important centre of polyphonic music. (from Music school)
Image 28Roman portraiture fresco of a young man with a papyrus scroll, from Herculaneum, 1st century AD (from History of education)
Image 29Braude College of Engineering (from College)
Image 30A madrasah in the Gambia (from School)
Image 31West 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 32Mosaic from Pompeii (1st c. BC) depicting Plato's Academy (from History of education)
Image 33Istanbul University (1453) was founded by sultan Mehmed II as a Darülfünun. On 1 August 1933, as part of Atatürk's reforms, it was reorganized and became the Republic's first modern university. (from History of education)
Image 34Pazhassiraja College in Pulpally, Kerala, India (from College)
Image 35St John's College, Johannesburg, a boys' school in South Africa (from College)
Image 36Nalanda - teaching platform (from History of education)
Image 37Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States (from College)
Image 38Royal College Colombo, a boys' school located in Colombo, Sri Lanka (from College)
Image 39Scripps College (from College)
Image 40King's College London, established by a Royal Charter in 1829, is one of the founding colleges of the University of London. (from College)
Image 41Pomona College (from College)
Image 42Typical school furniture of the period 1930s to 1950s in France (from History of education)
Image 43A high school building in Argos, Greece (from School)
Image 44SUNY Purchase College (from College)
Image 45The "red siminar", a college building pictured in the coat of arms of Nuuk, the capital city of Greenland (from College)
Image 46Percentage of Students Taking Distance Courses (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 47World 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 48Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China (from Vocational school)
Image 49Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, one of the world's most elite conservatoires (from Music school)
Image 50To curtail violence, some schools have added CCTV surveillance cameras. This is especially common in schools with gang activity or violence. (from School)
Image 51Bowdoin College (from College)
Image 52A high school in Milan in the 1920s (from History of education)
Image 53Established in 1224 by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, University of Naples Federico II in Italy is the world's oldest state-funded university in continuous operation. (from History of education)
Image 54A school entrance building in Australia (from School)
Image 55Seinäjoki College in Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland, in May 2018 (from College)
Image 56A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from School)
Image 57Saint Anselm College (from College)
Image 58The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is the oldest technical institution in Asia. (from College)
Image 59St Patricks Primary school at Murrumbeena in Victoria, Australia (from History of education)
Image 60Scotch College, Melbourne, an independent secondary school in Australia (from College)
Image 61Students in a carpentry trade school learning woodworking skills, c. 1920 (from Vocational school)
Image 62Literacy rates in Italy in 1861, shortly after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. Italy lacks Lazio and the Triveneto, which were subsequently annexed. (from History of education)
Image 63Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio (from Music school)
Image 64The Abbey of Cluny (from History of education)
Image 65A school building in Kannur, India (from School)
Image 66A classroom block with schoolbag racks in Western Sydney, Australia (from School)
Image 67György Dózsa Vocational Secondary School, Kalocsa, Hungary (from Vocational school)
Image 68First primary school in Nigeria, built in 1845 (from School)
Image 69Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (from Music school)
Image 70Parliament Square, Trinity College Dublin in Ireland (from College)

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