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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.
While some of these schools have operated as private schools in the past, all are currently public schools. The list does not include schools that have closed or consolidated with another school to form a new institution. The list is ordered by date of creation, and currently includes schools formed before 1870.
The Boston Latin School is a public exam school in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established on April 23, 1635, making it the oldest public school in colonial-era British America and the second oldest existing school in the United States. [3] [4] [5] [6]
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.
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The following are the oldest private schools in the United States that are still in operation. The list does not include schools that have closed or consolidated with another school to form a new institution. The list is ordered by date of creation, and currently includes schools founded before 1800.
Field, the district's fourth-oldest school, opened in 1915 with five teachers and 155 students in Louisville's Crescent Hill neighborhood. The school, which now serves about 420 students, was ...