| In Nicholas Nickleby, he crusaded against another institution, the so-called private academies for unwanted children. |
| The relationship between the provincial academician and his civic community was vital to the success of the format of the academies. |
| English is commonly taught in the public schools, and sometimes French is offered in private academies. |
| Many of the youngsters graduated from tennis academies rather than high schools, and they're not the best conversationalists. |
| The founding of elementary schools, academies, and universities was an important part of the reform movement. |
| The seminary offered women more of a liberal education than the grade-school academies. |
