School
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School is a place (usually a building) where people are taught something. Today in most countries children have to go to school to learn basic things they will need to know in order to live in their following life. These things are taught in subjects. Each subject has its own part of knowledge to teach. For example: writing, reading, and calculating numbers (maths). Many schools also teach arts such as music and visual art, or humanities, like geography and history, or other languages, commonly English, French or German. In some countries, you can study second, or third languages.
The students get an education in school. Students are children in school. Education is the word for the knowledge which they receive. The adults who teach the students are called teachers. The person who controls the school is a principal. Students sit for exams to test whether they are good enough.
There are many types of schools. The school which gives the highest level education is called a university. In middle school, high school, or university, the students may choose a class or classes. These options are called electives. The first level of school would be a nursery or kindergarten, or playschool. Then children go to primary school, or elementary school. Next, they go to high school, or secondary school. Lastly, they go to college, then finally, university.
Most children start school when they are between 4 and 7 years old. But nowadays more and more children are starting school-like activities at younger ages.
