correspondence schools
Mail-based learning institutions
Correspondence schools are educational institutions that deliver instruction by mail rather than in-person classes.
Students receive lessons, complete assignments at home, and send work back for grading.
The model flourished before the internet made distance learning instantaneous: He earned his high school diploma through a correspondence school.
The term now sounds dated, largely replaced by "online education."
- distance learningEducation conducted remotely
- home studyLearning outside the classroom
- mail-orderPurchasing goods remotely via catalog
- diplomasProof of academic completion
- certificatesOfficial proof documents
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Student housing with community structure
boarding schools · day schools · lecture halls · preparatory schools · trade schools
correspondence schoolssynchronous learning
Education happening simultaneously
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Highly selective higher education
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