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common school † Hist.

• 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.

  • 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.