1. The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, is the largest school in the world in terms of number of students, with more than 32,000 students.

2. Summer vacations in Chile start from mid-December and end in early March. That’s 3 whole months away from school.

3. In Holland, children start school on the day they turn 4, which means that there’s always someone new in the class.

4. World’s oldest school is in Canterbury, England. The King’s School, as it is named, was founded in 597 AD.

5.Kids in Japan are the most independent of the lot. They travel to school alone, clean their own classrooms and even carry lunch. 

There are no janitors or canteens in the schools.

6. In Brazil, having meals with family is an important part of the culture, which is why schools start at 7 AM and are over by noon so that the kids can have lunch with their parents.

7. World’s highest school is situated in Phumachangtang, Tibet, at a height of 5,373 metres above sea level.

8. When Harvard University was founded, Galileo was still alive. And there are rumors that he was offered a job at the university.