History of Education

  • The year of 1635

    The year of 1635
    Was the first free school opens in Virginia.
  • The year of 1636

    The year of 1636
    Harvard College was the first higher education.
  • The year of 1821

    The year of 1821
    The first public high school was the Boston English High School.
  • The year of 1829

    The year of 1829
    The first asylum for the blind in the US was called the New England Asylum for the Blind.
  • The year of 1837

    The year of 1837
    The first college for women was Mount. Holyoke Female Seminary. The founder was Mary Lyon.
  • The year of 1837

    The year of 1837
    The African Institute was the oldest institute for African Americans.
  • The year of 1856

    The year of 1856
    The first kindergarten opens in Watertown, Wisconsin.
  • The year of 1857

    The year of 1857
    The National Teachers Association was founded by 43 educators.
  • The year of 1867

    The year of 1867
    The department of education was created to establish effective school systems.
  • The year of 1869

    The year of 1869
    Boston creates first public school for the deaf.