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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 (/ˈbɛnɛt/ BEN-et) is a co-educational, college-preparatory, Benedictine high school in Lisle, Illinois, United States, overseen by the Diocese of Joliet. Founded in 1886, the school was initially established in Chicago as the all-boys St. Procopius College and Academy by Benedictine monks, who also operated the St. Joseph Bohemian Orphanage. In 1898, the orphanage moved to Lisle, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Chicago, to be joined by St. Procopius three years later. In 1926, Benedictine nuns constructed the all-girls Sacred Heart Academy near the orphanage and school in Lisle. The orphanage closed in 1956 to make room for St. Procopius Academy, which separated from the college in 1969. Due to rising costs and waning enrollment, Sacred Heart merged with St. Procopius Academy in 1967 to form Benet Academy on the St. Procopius campus. Since then, numerous building projects have been undertaken to expand Benet's athletics, music, and science programs.

Admission is competitive and relies on entrance exam scores, transcripts, and performance on standardized tests. All students complete a college-preparatory curriculum and may earn college credit through programs including Advanced Placement. As of 2023, Benet's average ACT test score regularly exceeds state and national averages, and more than 99 percent of students go on to college after graduation. The school's academic program has been featured in reports by the Chicago Sun-Times and U.S. News & World Report. (Full article...)

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Upper Canada College (UCC) is a private elementary and secondary school for boys in downtown Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1829, UCC is the oldest independent school in the province of Ontario, the third oldest in the country, and is often described as the most prestigious preparatory school in Canada. At least thirty-nine former students have been inducted into the Order of Canada.

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1878 – Phillips Academy plays a game of football against Phillips Exeter Academy, starting one of the oldest high school football rivalries in the United States

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1900 – Kyunggi High School, the oldest modern secondary school in Korea, opens in South Korea under an edict by King Gojong

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1959 – The United Nations General Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, later the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, and is often the day chosen by countries as their designated day to observe Universal Children's Day.

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1966 – The Plowden Report reviews Primary education in England in a wholesale fashion.

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

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