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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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Stuyvesant High School (/ˈstvəsənt/ STY-və-sənt), commonly referred to as a nickname among its students, faculty and alumni as "Stuy" (/st/ STY), is a public college-preparatory, specialized high school in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Operated by the New York City Department of Education, (New York City Public Schools system), these specialized schools offer tuition-free accelerated academics to city residents.

Stuyvesant High was established as an all-boys school in the East Village of lower Manhattan in 1904. An entrance examination was mandated three decades later for all S.H.S. applicants starting in 1934, and after 65 years with an all-male student body, the high school started accepting female students in 1969. Stuyvesant High School moved to its current location at Battery Park City in 1992 because the student body had become too large to be suitably accommodated in the original campus. The old building / campus now houses several smaller high schools and charter schools. (Full article...)

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Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
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Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík or MR is the oldest gymnasium (Icelandic: Menntaskóli) in Reykjavík, Iceland. Many Icelandic politicians, including former Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson and the current President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, attended MR. Almost every Prime Minister of Iceland has been educated at the school apart from Halldór Ásgrímsson, Ólafur Jóhannesson and Þorsteinn Pálsson.

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James Morris III ((1752-01-19)January 19, 1752 – (1820-04-20)April 20, 1820) was a Continental Army officer from Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War and founder of the Morris Academy, a pioneer in coeducation.

Born in Litchfield County, Connecticut, James Morris spent his early life hoping and training to be a minister. However, after graduating from Yale College, Morris accepted a commission of First Lieutenant from the Continental Army and joined the fight for American Independence. Morris was captured during the Battle of Germantown and spent most of the remaining war in captivity. Upon his release, Morris was promoted to the rank of Captain and supported Alexander Hamilton in the Siege of Yorktown. When he returned from the war, Morris began and ran an academy that trained both boys and girls together, a rarity at the time. (Full article...)

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