School in Agrestina, Brazil

School in Kansas City, Missouri

School in Taipei City, Taiwan

Beninese boy trying to cross the flooded courtyard of his school

A school is an educational environment where children go to learn from a teacher. Topics such as reading, writing, and mathematics are central to education.

Most of a student's time is spent in a classroom. This is where 10 to 30 people sit to take part in educational discussion. In the United States, the average number of students per classroom in primary schools is 23.1.