colegio

Place for learning

Colegio is Spanish for school, typically referring to a primary or secondary school rather than a university.

In English contexts, it appears in the names of institutions serving Spanish-speaking communities or in discussions of education systems in Spanish-speaking countries: My daughter attends Colegio Santa María.

The word is a false cognate—it doesn't mean college.

institution

escuela

Educational institution

  • schoolPlace of instruction
  • academiaHigher education community
  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings

privado

building

patio

Paved outdoor living space

students

mochila

Bag worn on back

  • bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
professional

junta

Post-coup ruling clique

electoral

mesa

Flat-topped steep-sided elevation

Opposites
educational level

colegiouniversidad

Spanish word for college

university · graduate school · higher education · academia · nursery

institutional formality

colegiohomeschooling

Family-directed academic instruction

self-education · unschooling · tutoring

collective vs. individual learning

colegioself-study

Learning independently, without guidance

Family

college, collegial, collegiality, collegian, colleague, collegiate

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