No, it's not just schools in which there are semesters, quarters, control and independent works are conducted, essays are written and in classes it is always boring!
It is something that resembles the magical Hogwarts. Our world is multifaceted and, strange as it may sound, it has a place for magic.
1. The Gray School of Wizardry, USA
In California in 2002, a school was opened, specializing in occult magic. Classes are mostly conducted online. This educational institution is not associated with any religion or religious organization, a sect. To date, there are 16 faculties and more than 450 classes. Each of its graduates is considered a certified master of magic. Interestingly, depending on which class you are in, you get the rank of either the sylph, or the salamander, or the undines, or the gnome. And the motto of this school sounds like: "Omnia vivunt, omnia inter se conexa", which from Latin translates as "Everything around is alive, everything is connected with each other".
2. Forest Kindergarten, Germany
Of course, this school can not be called, rather a pre-school education, but it should be included in this dizzying list of unusual educational institutions. So, in the kindergarten children go to the age of 3 to 6 years. Classes are conducted exclusively in the fresh air. Adults here are mainly in order to monitor the children and, in case of anything, help them. It is interesting that children are brought here, no matter what the weather is outside the window.
3. School on the water (Bangladesh Boat-Schools), Bangladesh
Twice a year Bangladesh floods torrential rains. As a result, most people can not meet basic necessities of life, including the possibility of attending school. In 2002, the organization Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha was established, which builds hospitals, houses and schools on the water. Educational institutions are in special boats that are equipped with solar panels. Moreover, they even have a small library and several laptops.
4. Farm of bodies (bodies) (Body farm), USA
It is better not to read the weak-hearted. This research institution is studying the decomposition of human bodies under various conditions (in the shade, in the sun, under or on the ground, in trunks, in containers of water). This farm is a fenced large territory. These studies are needed by physicians and anthropologists. And the bodies belong to people who for one reason or another bequeathed their bodies to science, as well as unclaimed corpses from morgues.
5. Gladiator School, Italy
In Rome there is a school where every young man becomes courageous and strong. In this educational institution there are lectures on the theme of the Roman Empire, as well as two-hour lessons in the Roman struggle.
6. Cave School (Dongzhong), China
In one of the poorest villages in China, in the village of Miao, local residents set up an educational institution for their children, which is located in the cave of Dongzhong. But after 20 years of existence, the Chinese authorities closed it.
7. High School Harvey Milk (The Harvey Milk High School), USA
In New York there is a school for people with non-traditional sexual orientation. In it gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals study. And it was named after Harvey Milk, the first open homosexual who was elected to a public office in the United States. The school was opened in 1985. To date, it has 110 pupils.
8. The Philippine Mermaid Swimming Academy, Philippines
Originally, this academy was based in the Philippines. Today it has branches all over the world. A feature of this educational institution is that every student during training puts on the tail of a mermaid. Thanks to this, any student will feel special, a fairy-tale heroine.
9. Naropa University, USA
This is a private educational institution, which is located in the state of Colorado. And it was founded in 1974 by Buddhist meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This school is named after the sage Naropa. At the university, non-traditional pedagogical lectures are held with the use of spiritual exercises, meditations.
10. St John's College, USA
It is one of the oldest Roman Catholic colleges in the United States. It was founded in 1696. It is surprising in him that the traditional education system is not welcome here. Students themselves choose their literature for reading, and with teachers and peers they conduct open dialogues on the themes of Western philosophy, science, history, religion and so on.
11. Deep Springs College, USA
In California in 1917 an unusual college was founded, the study lasts only two years. It is located in the center of the California desert. In the US, this is the smallest institution of higher education (there are only 30 students in the college). Interestingly, Deep Springs is based on three principles: teaching, work and self-management. It consists of a campus, a farm and an animal ranch, it also requires manual labor lasting 20 hours per week. The college is designed to strengthen the community spirit and to reveal a deep connection with the environment in the desert. Students are responsible for the maintenance of the farm. 20 hours of manual labor goes to work as a butcher, gardener or librarian. Students independently cook food, milk cows, collect hay, water the fields and work in the garden.
12. Christian College of Pensacola (Pensacola Christian College), USA
It is a non-profit liberal arts college located in the state of Florida. He joined the Transnational Association of Christian Educational Institutions in 2013. There is a dress code: girls are allowed to wear only skirts or dresses - no pants. In the process of teaching, the home school curriculum is used. Creationism is taught (everything in the world is created by God). Moreover, here there are many rules relating to what kind of music you need to listen to, how to dress, what to wear haircuts and stuff.
13. The Elf School (Álfaskólinn), Iceland
If you've always dreamed of becoming an elf, now it's real. So, in Reykjavik you can find complete information about all 13 kinds of elves. Moreover, in school you can find the appropriate textbooks. The walls of classes are pasted with posters depicting the efflf. Another school teaches the behavior of other supernatural beings - fairies, trolls, dwarves and gnomes. But the main emphasis is, of course, on elves, since there are very many witnesses to their appearance. At the end of the course, students receive a diploma.
14. Maharishi University of Management, USA
It is a non-profit educational institution located in Iowa. It was founded in 1973. A feature of this university is that here the education system is built on the basis of consciousness. In addition, regular meditations are practiced. Its fundamental principles include the development of human potential, the achievement of spiritual satisfaction and happiness, not only for oneself, but for humanity.
15. College of Funeral Business Gupton-Jones (Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service), USA
Yes, that's exactly what you thought. Here, those who wish to link their careers with the funeral services office are studying. In addition to the fact that a course is being taught in the college, teaching how to embalm, how to properly open the artery, to release blood and to introduce chemicals that prevent decomposition, there are also accounting departments, laws that must be known and observed in any business, chemistry, anatomy, and physiology. The college teaches artistic design and cosmetology. Here they teach how to dress, comb and tint the deceased. Psychology is also studied.
16. The Tempest Freerunning Academy, USA
Now your parents will not tell you that you are doing something unnecessary and even dangerous. This academy is a paradise of parkour. Her teachers are professional freelancers, who were shot in action films and television commercials. They created a huge space full of walls, ramps and pillars, along which you can climb, jump, run. Here there are courses, both for beginner freerunners, and for tracers.
17. School of the Future, USA
As you can see, there are a lot of unusual and interesting educational institutions in the USA. In this list, you can not not include the school of the future, that in Woodland. The educational program of the school is built around the methodology of teamwork and inclusive education, using methods of working in small groups, individual learning and project work, as well as other pedagogical technologies aimed at meeting the needs of each schoolboy.
18. University of Hamburger (Hamburger University), USA
Its branches are currently open in Tokyo, London, Sydney, Illinois, Munich, Sao Paulo, Shanghai. The first such university was opened by the founder of McDonald's in 1961 in Illinois. In the process of training, students develop their leadership skills, improve their business skills and operational procedures. The course program also includes practical exercises, for example, communication with a "secret buyer".
19. School of Santa Clause (Santa Clause School), USA
In the Midlands, in 1937, one of the oldest Santa Claus schools in the world was founded. It is also considered the best, for which it deserved the name "Harvard for Sant". Classes are dedicated to preserving the traditions, the image and history of Santa Claus. Here we offer lessons on the proper selection of clothes, make-up. Moreover, you will learn how to properly communicate with deer. The building itself is located in the wooded area of Michigan and looks like a house on the North Pole.
20. College of Clowns (Clown College), USA
In Florida and Wisconsin until 1997, there was an educational institution teaching clowns. Here they taught proper walking, movement, pantomime, juggling, make-up.