Barton Academy is a historic Greek Revival school building located in Mobile, Alabama. IT was under construction from 1835 to 1836. Barton Academy was the first public school in the state of Alabama.

Barton Academy

Barton Academy is a historic Greek Revival school building located in Mobile, Alabama. IT was under…

Hinchingbrooke School was founded as Huntingdon Grammar School in 1565. Among its pupils in its early history were Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Pepys. Hinchingbrooke School is a large school situated on the outskirts of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. It is a fully comprehensive school with some 1850 pupils on roll, including one of the most popular Sixth Forms in Cambridge (Years 12-13).

Hinchingbrooke School

Hinchingbrooke School was founded as Huntingdon Grammar School in 1565. Among its pupils in its early…

Magdalen College was founded as Magdalen Hall in 1448 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester. It became Magdalen College in 1458. The founder's statutes included provision for a choral foundation of men and boys (a tradition that has continued to the present day) and made reference to the pronunciation of the name of the College in English.

Magdalen College, Oxford

Magdalen College was founded as Magdalen Hall in 1448 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester.…

School building in Lake Alfred, with children playing in front.

School

School building in Lake Alfred, with children playing in front.

The first institution for imparting a full collegiate education to women established in the world; founded by Matthew Vassar in Poughkeepsie, NY in 1861.

Vassar College from the Lake

The first institution for imparting a full collegiate education to women established in the world; founded…