The First public school was Boston Latin School, established in 1635 in Boston Massachusetts. It was modeled after the Free Grammar School in Boston England where Latin and Greek were taught. Students were also taught how to learn and to think. Some of the students of this very first public school were John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Treat Paine, and William Hopper, all signers of the U.S. Constitution. For admittance into the school, students had to be able to read a few verses from the bible. This school of course was strictly for boys, and most children were … Continue reading →