Lyceum
This article is about the type of school. For Aristotle's Lyceum, see Lyceum (classical). For individual schools, and other buildings and uses, see Lyceum (disambiguation).
Lyceum
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The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies among countries; usually it is a type of secondary school.[1] Basic science and some introduction to specific professions are generally taught.
History
Lyceum is a Latin rendering of the Ancient Greek Λύκειον (lykeion), the name of a gymnasium in Classical Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus.
This original lyceum is remembered as the location of the peripatetic school of Aristotle.
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