activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"

education - the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

classroom project - a school task requiring considerable effort

homework, prep, preparation - preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"

coeducation - education of men and women in the same institutions

course, course of instruction, course of study, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or class meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

elementary education - education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school

extension service, university extension, extension - an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who not enrolled as regular students

extracurricular activity - educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum

higher education - education provided by a college or university

secondary education - education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school

work-study program - an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study

point system - a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules

education - the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"

academic program - (education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)

Department of Education, Education Department, Education - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

tuition - a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education); "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000"

physical education - training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene

experience - the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"

cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

encyclopaedism, encyclopedism, eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship - profound scholarly knowledge

enlightenment - education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

grounding, foundation - education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"

education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded"

learning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"

acculturation, assimilation - the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

mastering - becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of; "his mastering the art of cooking took a long time"

self-cultivation, self-education - the process of educating yourself

schooling, school - the process of being formally educated at a school; "what will you do when you finish school?"

special education - education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom

vocational education, vocational training - training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade

profession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded"

teaching, pedagogy, instruction - the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"

upbringing - properties acquired during a person's formative years

education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded"

executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States