School and education records document attendance, achievement, and community involvement. These records appear in yearbooks, registers, and institutional archives and often contain terminology related to academic structure and student life.
| Term | Definition |
| Alumni | Former students of an institution. |
| Attendance | Record of presence at school. |
| Boarder | Student living at school or with host family. |
| Class | Group of students in same grade or year. |
| Class Roll | List of students enrolled. |
| Commencement | Graduation ceremony. |
| Curriculum | Courses offered by school. |
| Dean | Senior academic administrator. |
| Diploma | Certificate of graduation. |
| Enrollment | Registration of students. |
| Faculty | Teachers and staff. |
| Freshman | First-year student. |
| Graduate | Person who completed course of study. |
| Headmaster | Principal or school leader. |
| Honor Roll | List of high-achieving students. |
| Junior | Third-year student (in some systems). |
| Matriculation | Enrollment in educational institution. |
| Normal School | Institution for training teachers. |
| Principal | Head of school. |
| Pupil | Student attending school. |
| Register | Official list of students. |
| Report Card | Record of student performance. |
| School Term | Period of instruction. |
| Senior | Final-year student. |
| Sophomore | Second-year student. |
| Seminary | School for religious or advanced education. |
| Transcript | Record of academic performance. |
| Tuition | Fee for education. |
| Yearbook | Annual publication of school events and students. |
| Boarding School | School where students live on site. |
| Academy | Secondary or specialized school. |
| Institute | Educational organization or school. |
| Instructor | Teacher or lecturer. |
| Scholarship | Financial aid for education. |
| Discipline | System of rules and conduct in school. |
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