night schools

After-dark education centers

Night schools are educational institutions that hold classes in the evening, designed for adults who work during the day.

They typically offer secondary education, vocational training, or language courses: He got his high school diploma through night school.

The term encompasses both formal degree programs and continuing education.

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time of instruction

night schoolsday schools

Schools without dormitories

morning classes · day programs · afternoon classes

instructional format

night schoolsdistance learning

Education conducted remotely

correspondence courses · self-paced learning · virtual classrooms · MOOCs

target demographic

night schoolsboarding schools

Residential institutions for pupils

prep schools · residential colleges

Family

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