Kids go to school to learn. Some schools are big. Some are small. Some are near and some are far. What is your school like?
Some schools are in the country.

Country schools might be far from home. Kids get to school by bus. Some schools are at home.
These students are in their house.

Their mom is teaching them. What subject
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
								
									subject
                                    
                                    JON FEINGERSH PHOTOGRAPHY INC./GETTY IMAGES
                                    
										something that is studied in school
										(noun)
                                    
                                    Emma's favorite subject is science. 
                                
                             are they learning?
Some schools are outdoors.

Students learn from nature
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
								
									nature
                                    
                                    TOM WERNER—GETTY IMAGES
                                    
										anything not designed or built by humans; the world not created by humans
										(noun)
                                    
                                    Marcus loves spending time outside, in nature.
                                
                            . They explore outside. These schools are called nature schools or forest schools.
Some schools are in the city.

City schools can be big. They have lots of students. Many kids live close enough to walk to school. This school is in New York City.
Did You Know?

Some kids go to school on the computer. This is called virtual
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
								
									virtual
                                    
                                    LAURA OLIVAS—GETTY IMAGES
                                    
										existing on computers or on the Internet
										(adjective)
                                    
                                    I need a computer for virtual school. 
                                
                             school or online school. Many students went to online school during the pandemic. Did you? 
						
				
				
				
				


