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academies |
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An academy is a school. Usually an academy is a private school. People have to pay to go to a private school. Some academies focus on a particular type of thing, such as art, music, military training, or science. Academies give special classes for these things. Some academies are regular schools for school children, and some academies give classes for adult students, especially in things like music, drama, or art.
Ella's sister goes to a music academy. She studies music there, but she also studies the regular things like math, English, history, and science.Some academies are boarding schools. That means that students live at the school while they are studying. |
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