Boston Latin School

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A historic sketch of what the Boston Latin School first looked like, before years of moving and renovation changed it to what it is today.
 
The Boston Latin School was founded in 1635, during the time the first thirteen American colonies were settled. This made it the very first public school in the United States. Since it’s still in use today, it is the oldest public school as well. The first classes were typically in the single digits, and many assumed that most skills for students were already being taught at home by their parents. Within the schools, they were being taught literacy, methods of family and community, and different types of apprenticeship. As time progressed to the 19th century, nothing was left to chance of the parents, as anything they were supposed to be teaching was now a part of the school curriculum.

For further exploration please visit https://www.bls.org/