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The Mather School is the oldest public elementary school in North America. It is located in the Dorchester region of Boston , Massachusetts [ 2 ] and was named after Richard Mather . Mather was an English-born American Congregational minister who emigrated to Boston and settled in Dorchester in 1635.
Cohasset High School (1838), Cohasset, Massachusetts [3] Nantucket High School (1838), Nantucket, Massachusetts [40] Taunton High School (1838), Taunton, Massachusetts [41] Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind (1838), Staunton, Virginia [42] Baltimore City College (1839), Baltimore, Maryland [43] Gloucester High School (1839), Gloucester ...
The Boston Latin School is a public exam school in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established on April 23, 1635, making it both the oldest public school in colonial-era British America and the oldest existing school in the United States. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The history of education in Massachusetts covers all levels of schooling in Massachusetts from colonial times to the present. It also includes the political and intellectual history of educational policies. The state was a national leader in pedagogical techniques and ideas, and in developing public schools as well as private schools and colleges.
Current School Name Founding Year City/Location State Student Body Grades Served Residential Type Religious Affiliation Notes References Collegiate School: 1628: New York City: New York: Boys Only: K-12: Day: Non-Sectarian: Chartered in 1638 [1] Roxbury Latin School: 1645: West Roxbury: Massachusetts: Boys Only: 7-12: Day: Non-Sectarian [2 ...
Stone plaque marking the site of the first American public school located on First Church Green in Dedham, Massachusetts. Other schools, including Boston Latin School and the Town of Rehoboth have claimed to be the first public school, but Dedham's was the first to be supported exclusively by tax dollars.
Harrow School, England (1243, Royal Charter in 1572) Katedralskolan, Uppsala, Sweden (exact year of foundation not known, by tradition 1246 [citation needed]) Berthold-Gymnasium Freiburg , Germany (1250) Johan de Witt Gymnasium , Dordrecht, The Netherlands (1253) (oldest school in The Netherlands) Abingdon School, England (1256)
Deerfield Academy (often called Deerfield or DA) is an independent college-preparatory boarding and day school in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1797, it is one of the oldest secondary schools in the United States. It is a member of the Eight Schools Association and the Ten Schools Admission Organization.