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school
alt=|thumb|upright=1.5|First primary school in [[Nigeria, built in 1845 ]] thumb|200px|A high school building in [[Argos, Greece]] A school is an educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually 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 organizations. The names for these schools vary by count
gym
thumb|Inside a gymnasium in Amsterdam A gym, short for gymnasium (: gymnasiums or gymnasia), is an indoor venue for exercise and sports. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term "gymnasion". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learning spaces in educational institutions. "Gym" is also the commonly used name for a "fitness centre" or health club, which is often an area for indoor recreation. A "gym" may include or describe adjacent open air areas as well. In Western countries, "gyms" often describe places with indoor or outdoor courts for basketba
studio
thumb|In the Studio, by Marie Bashkirtseff, 1881, oil on canvas, [[Dnipro State Art Museum, Dnipro, Ukraine]]
classroom
A classroom, schoolroom or lecture room is a learning space in which both children and adults learn. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, ranging from preschools to universities, and may also be found in other places where education or training is provided, such as corporations and religious and humanitarian organizations. The classroom provides a space where learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions.
school library
library within a school
inclusive education
refers to including all students in equal access to equal opportunities of education and learning
mixed-sex education
system of education where males and females are educated together
hackspace
thumb|upright|A Germany|German hackerspace ([[RaumZeitLabor)]] A hackerspace (also referred to as a hacklab, hackspace, or makerspace) is a community-operated, often "not for profit" (501(c)(3) in the United States), workspace where people with common interests, such as computers, machining, technology, science, digital art, or electronic art, can meet, socialize, and collaborate. Hackerspaces are comparable to other community-operated spaces with similar aims and mechanisms such as Fab Lab, men's sheds, and commercial "for-profit" companies.
lecture hall
large room for spoken teaching with a space for a teacher and a listener space
college town
community dominated by its university population
field trip
journey by a group of people
computer lab
facility for public access to general-purpose arithmetic or logic machines
student–teacher ratio
the number of students per member of the academic staff
Learning space
Physical setting for a learning environment
learning commons
type of educational facility
common room
a shared lounge in a student dormitory
resource room
place where special education students attend daily classes