Back to School Month timeline
- 1918
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Elementary school became a requirement
This was the first year that all 50 states required students to complete their elementary schooling.
- 1727
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The first school for girls opened
Ursuline Academy, a Catholic school in New Orleans established by the Sister of the Order of Saint Ursula, became the first school to open exclusively for girls.
- 1639
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Tax dollars support a North American school
The Mather School, founded in Dorchester, MA, became the first public school in North America supported by tax dollars.
- 1636
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Higher education began
Clergyman John Harvard founded his namesake Ivy League school in Cambridge, MA.
- 1635
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The first school is founded
Boston Latin School opened its doors, becoming the first public school in the colonies.
If the “summer-ending-and-school-starting” ritual makes you anxious, then participate in Back to School Month this August — an event that helps parents, students, and teachers prepare for the new academic year. Celebrated since the 1960s, Back to School Month will motivate you to start your back-to-school shopping and get you excited overall. So put away the beach bag and pick up the backpack, because it’s time for Back to School Month events —and we want you to get an “A” for participation.
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