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The story of...

School billion trips every
Students take ten

year on school
Madrasa
A school is where children go to In parts of the Islamic buses in the United
learn subjects, such as reading world, children go to a States and Canada.

and writing, that help them to school known as a madrasa.
Here they learn more about
understand the world. Going to their religion by studying

school gives us the knowledge and the Quran. Extra flashing
lights help children
skills that help us to get a job. see that the school
bus is coming.

First schools
Boys first started to go to
school in ancient Greece,
Rome, China, and India. Later, in
Europe, church schools were
set up. Girls were not always
sent to school.

A school in School buses have
ancient extra mirrors to
Rome help the driver
spot children.

Education for all
Today, both boys and girls
go to school from around
the age of five. They learn
math, reading, and writing.
Older children study other
subjects, too.

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