Little red schoolhouse

New England is noted for having small, red schoolhouses dating back to Colonial times. These schoolhouses have become iconic of American culture. Many have bells which were once rung to signal the start of class. In the days when these schoolhouses were common, children would skip merrily to school and bring an apple to the teacher. Children would be taught what was on the chalkboard, then called a blackboard, using a hickory stick. Often these schools were private and students had to wear uniforms.