Amish One Room School Houses

January 14, 2010 | Category: Amish | Posted by: Sarah

The Amish believe that the one room schools, best served the educational needs of their people; the basic education in the “Three R’s.” Their schools do not have electricity or automatic running water.

Amish School

The children go to school until the 8th grade. The teachers are generally single Amish women who are chosen by a local school board of parents for their academic ability and commitment to religious values and Amish views. With the practical training that the children recieve at home and in school, they are equipped to accept full time jobs by the time they leave school.

Therefore, after formal schooling is completed, Amish children typically receive some vocational schooling, or “education by doing,” once a week. They learn about the operation and techniques of farming, or the trade of their father. Boys start helping out with plowing and other related jobs at an early age, and girls work with their mother and sisters. To read more about Amish education and work, click here.

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on January 29th, 2010
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