American Colonial School Period

  • First Latin Grammer School

    First Latin Grammer School
    In 1635, The first Latin Grammer school was established in Boston. Also, in this year, the first free school was established in Virginia.
  • Harvard College

    Harvard College
    Harvard College, the first higher education institution in what is now the U.S., was established in Massachusetts
  • Massachusetts Bay School Law

    Massachusetts Bay School Law
    -Massachusetts Bay School Law, requires that parents ensure their children know the principles of religion and basic laws of colony
    -was intended for the colonist children to read
    -If you didn't read or couldn't, they believed that it was satan's attempt to keep them for scriptures.
  • New England Primer

    New England Primer
    the New England Primer is printed in Boston which becomes the most widely used schoolbook in the New England Colonies.
  • Willam and Mery College

    Willam and Mery College
    the college of William and Mary is established in Virginia, this is the second college.