Day school

A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes.

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Institution - Child - Home

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Schools are of two broad kinds; day school and boarding school. Most children around the world attend day schools throughout their schooling. A few of them might attend day schools for most of their schooling while attending a few years in a boarding school. However students attending boarding schools throughout their schooling are very much in the minority.

Related Topics:
School - Boarding school - Schooling

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Day schools are an important part of a child's growing-up and of family life in all societies. They are a central part of communities and societies. They allow children to acquire education and yet remain rooted to their family and culture.

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Family - Communities - Societies

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Elitist notions of education have always rated boarding schools higher than day schools. However, the pervasive importance of day schools in community-building and in societies in fact makes day schools significantly more important and fruitful than any other form of educational institution.

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