What is the first public school in America?

The first public school in America was established by Puritan settlers in 1635 in the home of Schoolmaster Philemon Pormont and was later moved to School Street. Boys from various socio-economic backgrounds attended Boston Latin School until 1972 when girls were also accepted.

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Diane Wernke

Took only 337 years for women to enter...Had all schools emulated this one, the wasted minds would be tragic. Why is the world so fearful of educated women?

Vincent Gatti

Diane Wernke, gender exclusive schools still exist and it has nothing to do with fear

earlepg

foxphilam, I did the same as you since I couldn't decide between the two Latin schools. I, too, started with Boston

Elsy O. Stromberg

Diane Wernke, I think they're afraid they won't be happy homemakers if they get too educated.

belindawilliams

George Oliver Prince, you made an oopsie possibly huh? It should have read “was” instead of “is” I believe.

John W Shreve

Diane Wernke, Because they will forget what they have learned and go by emotion.

George Oliver Prince

Not sure, but I think I reviewed this question

Marc Chabot

I am positive there is something older in Quebec city which is also part of america.

Joseph A. Robitaille

Good School,- I mean question.

john duckett

We tend to assume that America is just the US, but in fact there is south America, central America and North America. Perhaps the question could have been more specific, although the answers did make it obvious.