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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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École L'Odyssée (French pronunciation: [ekɔl lɔdiˈse], English: "Odyssey School") is a public francophone high school in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is part of the province's Francophone Sud School District, offering education to students from grade nine to twelve. The school opened on September 30, 2005 as part of a $24.2 million project, alongside the adjoining middle school, École Le Mascaret. École L'Odyssée was conceived as a way to alleviate the overcrowding problem at École Mathieu-Martin in nearby Dieppe, a problem the district has had in the past. The Odyssée-Mascaret project, as well as the future Carrefour de l'Acadie middle school, replaced the former École Beauséjour and École Vanier complexes. This move allowed the Moncton Hospital to expand, while the Vanier establishment made way for medical offices. On September 9, 2009, the school was given permission to begin an $884,000 expansion for its far side, allowing for a larger space to be reserved for its infirmary and orientation center.

As of September 2010, the school holds 767 students out of its capacity of 850, compared to 971 students at École Mathieu-Martin. It is the only French high school in Moncton. (Full article...)

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The University of Wrocław is a public research university located in Wrocław, Poland. It was founded in 1945, replacing the previous German University of Breslau. Following the territorial changes of Poland's borders, academics restored the university building on the banks of the Oder river, which was heavily damaged and split as a result of the Battle of Breslau (1945). Nowadays, it is one of the most prominent educational institutions in the region.

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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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Giovanni Antonio Grassi SJ (anglicized as John Anthony Grassi; 10 September 1775 – 12 December 1849) was an Italian Catholic priest and Jesuit who led many academic and religious institutions in Europe and the United States, including Georgetown College in Washington, D.C., and the Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide in Rome.

Born in the Republic of Venice, Grassi was a promising student of mathematics and the natural sciences, especially astronomy. He completed his studies at the Jesuit College in Polotsk, in the Russian Empire, in 1804 and was appointed rector of the Institute for Nobles. The following year, he was ordered to replace the last remaining Jesuit missionary in China; this began a five-year journey across Europe in which he was ultimately unable to secure passage to the distant country. He instead began teaching at Stonyhurst College in England. (Full article...)

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

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