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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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Pathlight School is a special school for children with autism in Singapore. Founded in 2004, it is run by the non-profit Autism Resource Centre and comprises one half of the national educational provision for autistic children. The school educates students in social and life skills, teaches them mainstream curriculum subjects and prepares them for employment in an autism friendly environment. With more than 2000 pupils enrolled, the school has been noted for its achievements in special education in Singapore. (Full article...)

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Gordonstoun is a Scottish co-educational independent school famed for having educated three generations of British royalty. Founded as an international school in 1934 by the German educator Dr. Kurt Hahn, it is best-known as the school attended during the 1960s by Charles, King of the United Kingdom, on the recommendation of his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who had himself been one of the first students to attend Gordonstoun.

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1823 – Raffles Institution, the oldest school in Singapore, is founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.

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1987 – In Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania rules against the Dover Area School District, holding that teaching intelligent design in public school biology classes violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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1857 – Britain calls on the schoolboys of La Martiniere Lucknow to aid in the residency's defence during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Because of their contributions, La Martiniere Lucknow is the only school in the world to have been awarded royal battle honours

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Marie Smallface Marule (Isstoikamo¹saakii, 1944 – December 31, 2014) was a Canadian academic administrator, activist, and educator. She served as executive director of the National Indian Brotherhood (NIB), chief administrator of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples (WCIP), and secretary of the Indian Association of Alberta. Marule was president of Red Crow Community College for two decades, and led the creation of several indigenous studies programs. She was previously an assistant professor of Native American studies at the University of Lethbridge. (Full article...)

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Image 1Birkbeck, University of London (from College)
Image 2First primary school in Nigeria, built in 1845 (from School)
Image 3West 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 4The University of Otago in New Zealand (from College)
Image 5Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, one of the world's most elite conservatories (from Music school)
Image 6György Dózsa Vocational Secondary School, Kalocsa, Hungary (from Vocational school)
Image 7Scripps College (from College)
Image 8Ambachtschool (from Vocational school)
Image 9Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States (from College)
Image 10One-room school in 1935, Alabama (from School)
Image 11Number of Students Taking Distance Courses by Level (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 12Bowdoin College (from College)
Image 13SUNY Purchase College (from College)
Image 14A madrasah in the Gambia (from School)
Image 15Educational institution of this type in Canton, Michigan, United States (from Vocational school)
Image 16Percentage of Students Taking Distance Courses (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 17Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (from Music school)
Image 18A school building in Kannur, India (from School)
Image 19Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China (from Vocational school)
Image 20Plato's academy, mosaic from Pompeii (from School)
Image 21Royal College Colombo, a boys' school located in Colombo, Sri Lanka (from College)
Image 22The University of Cambridge (founded in 1209) and many other universities were founded during the Middle Ages. (from History of education)
Image 23Pomona College (from College)
Image 24The Abbey of Cluny (from History of education)
Image 25The "red siminar", a college building pictured in the coat of arms of Nuuk, the capital city of Greenland (from College)
Image 26King'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 27City College of New York (from College)
Image 28Vocational school in Lappajärvi, Finland (from Vocational school)
Image 29Parliament Square, Trinity College Dublin in Ireland (from College)
Image 30Albert 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 31Loyola 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 32World 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 33A school entrance building in Australia (from School)
Image 34Saint Anselm College (from College)
Image 35RAJUK Uttara Model College, located in the northern suburb of Uttara in the capital Dhaka (from College)
Image 36Corpus Christi College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in England (from College)
Image 37Agnes Scott College (from College)
Image 38Braude College of Engineering (from College)
Image 39Students in a carpentry trade school learning woodworking skills, c. 1920 (from Vocational school)
Image 40A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from School)
Image 41Vrapice Vocational School, Czech Republic (from Vocational school)
Image 42Based around Notre-Dame de Paris, the Notre-Dame school was an important centre of polyphonic music. (from Music school)
Image 43King's College London, established by a Royal Charter in 1829, is one of the founding colleges of the University of London. (from College)
Image 44St John's College, Johannesburg, a boys' school in South Africa (from College)
Image 45The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is the oldest technical institution in Asia. (from College)
Image 46A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from Online school)
Image 47Mental Calculations. In the school of SRachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. 1895. (from History of education)
Image 48Seinäjoki College in Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland, in May 2018 (from College)
Image 49St Patricks Primary school at Murrumbeena in Victoria, Australia (from History of education)
Image 50Jacobs School of Music, part of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, has over 1,600 students. (from Music school)
Image 51Mental calculations. In the school of S. Rachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. Russia, 1895. (from School)
Image 52A high school building in Argos, Greece (from School)
Image 53Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio (from Music school)
Image 54Diploma of secondary vocational education in Russia (from Vocational school)
Image 55Graduates of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in Russia include Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and George Balanchine. (from Music school)
Image 56Scotch College, Melbourne, an independent secondary school in Australia (from College)
Image 57To curtail violence, some schools have added CCTV surveillance cameras. This is especially common in schools with gang activity or violence. (from School)

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