100 Words Related to School & Education

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Academia	Scholarly world of education and research.
2.	Academic calendar	Schedule of school terms and breaks.
3.	Accreditation	Official recognition of educational quality.
4.	Admission	Acceptance into a school or program.
5.	Adviser	Staff member offering academic guidance.
6.	Algebra	Math using symbols to represent numbers.
7.	Alphabet	Set of letters used in writing.
8.	Assignment	Task given to students to complete.
9.	Attendance	Being present for class sessions.
10.	Backpack	Bag for carrying school materials.
11.	Blackboard	Board for writing during lessons.
12.	Book report	Written summary and review of a book.
13.	Bullying	Repeated aggressive behavior toward others.
14.	Cafeteria	Place where students eat at school.
15.	Campus	School buildings and surrounding grounds.
16.	Classroom	Room where teaching and learning happen.
17.	Curriculum	Planned subjects and learning goals.
18.	Dean	Senior administrator overseeing a school unit.
19.	Degree	Qualification awarded after completing studies.
20.	Desk	Student table for writing and studying.
21.	Diploma	Certificate of completing a program.
22.	Discipline	Training in behavior or academic field.
23.	Distance learning	Education delivered remotely, often online.
24.	Dropout	Student who leaves before finishing school.
25.	Early childhood	Education for young children before primary.
26.	Elective	Optional course chosen by a student.
27.	Enrollment	Official registration as a student.
28.	Essay	Short piece of academic writing.
29.	Exam	Test measuring knowledge or skills.
30.	Extracurricular	Activity outside regular classwork.
31.	Faculty	Teaching staff of a school or college.
32.	Feedback	Comments to improve student work.
33.	Field trip	Educational visit outside the classroom.
34.	Finals	End-of-term examinations.
35.	Flashcards	Cards used for quick study and review.
36.	GPA	Average grade score across courses.
37.	Grade	Score or level of student performance.
38.	Graduation	Ceremony marking completion of studies.
39.	Group project	Assignment completed by a team.
40.	Guidance counselor	Staff helping with academics and careers.
41.	Handout	Printed material given to students.
42.	Homework	Work assigned to do outside class.
43.	Honor roll	List of students with high grades.
44.	Internship	Supervised work experience for learning.
45.	Ivy League	Group of elite U.S. universities.
46.	Journal	Notebook for reflections or records.
47.	Kindergarten	Early schooling before first grade.
48.	Lab	Room for practical experiments and study.
49.	Lecture	Formal talk delivering course content.
50.	Lesson plan	Teacher’s outline for a class session.
51.	Library	Place to borrow books and study.
52.	Major	Main subject area in a degree.
53.	Math	Study of numbers, patterns, and shapes.
54.	Mentor	Experienced guide supporting a learner.
55.	Midterm	Exam held midway through a course.
56.	Minor	Secondary field of study in college.
57.	Notebook	Book for taking notes and writing.
58.	Notes	Written points recorded during learning.
59.	Online course	Class taught via the internet.
60.	Orientation	Introduction to a school or program.
61.	Parent-teacher conference	Meeting about a student’s progress.
62.	Peer review	Students evaluate each other’s work.
63.	Pencil	Writing tool used for schoolwork.
64.	Plagiarism	Using others’ work without credit.
65.	Presentation	Talk explaining a topic to an audience.
66.	Principal	Head administrator of a school.
67.	Project	Extended task producing a final product.
68.	Quiz	Short test on recent material.
69.	Reading	Understanding written text.
70.	Recess	Break time for rest and play.
71.	Registrar	Office managing student records and classes.
72.	Report card	Record of grades and teacher comments.
73.	Research	Systematic study to discover information.
74.	Rubric	Scoring guide listing evaluation criteria.
75.	Scholarship	Financial aid based on merit or need.
76.	School bus	Vehicle transporting students to school.
77.	Semester	Half-year academic term.
78.	STEM	Science, technology, engineering, and math.
79.	Student ID	Identification card for a student.
80.	Study group	Students meeting to learn together.
81.	Syllabus	Course outline of topics and policies.
82.	Teacher	Person who instructs students.
83.	Textbook	Book used for a course’s content.
84.	Thesis	Long research paper for a degree.
85.	Timetable	Schedule of classes and times.
86.	Transcript	Official record of courses and grades.
87.	Tuition	Fee paid for instruction.
88.	Tutor	Person providing extra academic help.
89.	Undergraduate	Student pursuing a first university degree.
90.	Uniform	Standard clothing worn at some schools.
91.	University	Institution offering higher education degrees.
92.	Valedictorian	Top student giving graduation speech.
93.	Vocabulary	Words known and used in a language.
94.	Vocation	Career or trade someone is trained for.
95.	Workshop	Hands-on session for learning skills.
96.	Writing	Creating text to communicate ideas.
97.	X-ray machine	Security scanner used at some schools.
98.	Year level	Student’s grade or class stage.
99.	Yearbook	Annual book of school photos and events.
100.	Zoology	Study of animals, often taught in biology.