common school†

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an elementary school open to the children of all the inhabitants of a town or district.

In Ontario, the name of such schools was officially changed in 1871; it remained current for some time afterwards in other parts of Canada.

Quotations

1810

The importance of Common Schools for the education of children is generally admitted, but not sufficiently realized.

1881

In addition to the common schools there are three colleges.

1953

Grammar or common schools were responsible for education up to the age of 21.