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Revision as of 13:17, 27 August 2002 by Jennifer~enwiki (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The term finishing school is a school that in some sense completes an educational experience. The term is mostly used for a one or two year educational program for young women, usually following completion of secondary school.
The finishing school in the above sense focuses on developing a range of academic and social skills. This typically includes subjects such as languages and communication, interpersonal and social skills as well as home management, child care and cooking skills.
The following are examples of finishing schools for young women:
- Institut Villa Pierrefeu
- Surval Mont-Fleuri
- Shiller finishing school
- PAF finishing school
- Ecole Solitaire
- Shaqab Institute
See also