1800s Education in America By christiana3699 Jan 1, 1800 1st private school for colored people opens Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Dec 31, 1899 1800s Education in America Jan 1, 1817 1st school of law is established Jan 1, 1825 1st high school for girls opens in Boston Jan 1, 1829 1st school for the blind opens This school is named Perkin's School for the Blind, Jan 1, 1837 1st college for women Jan 1, 1841 McGuffey Reader was published Jan 1, 1852 MA requires children to attend school Massachusetts was the only state to enforce schooling before the Civil War. Jan 1, 1860 1st kindergarden opens Jan 1, 1873 MA extends school year to 20 weeks Jan 1, 1892 Francis Bellamy writes the Pledge of Allegiance Jan 1, 1894 Boston schools institute health screenings