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==Schools==
===Springfield Elementary School===
Springfield Elementary School is a fictional local school attended by [[Bart Simpson]], [[Lisa Simpson]], and most other Springfield children. It teaches children from kindergarten through to sixth grade. Springfield Elementary is depicted as a grossly underfunded school that suffers from the incompetence and apathy of its administration, teachers, staff, and students. It is portrayed within the show as a satire of publicly funded schools and education in the United States, an illustrative example and parody of the lengths taken by some schools to overcome the burden of underfunding.

Bart's class was taught by [[Edna Krabappel]] until her death in season 25. In "[[Left Behind (The Simpsons)|Left Behind]]", the [[#The Leftorium|Leftorium]] closes, leaving Flanders unemployed, and he returns to Springfield Elementary School, where he becomes Bart's new teacher, filling the void left by Krabappel's death.<ref name="auto" /><ref name="denofgeek.com" /> He holds that role until season 33, when Rayshelle Peyton (voiced by [[Kerry Washington]]) takes the job.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=April 21 |first1=Dan Snierson |last2=EDT |first2=2022 at 10:45 AM |title=Kerry Washington joins 'The Simpsons' cast as Bart's new teacher — get a first look |url=https://ew.com/tv/kerry-washington-joins-the-simpsons-bart-teacher-first-look/ |access-date=August 30, 2023 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> Other students in this class include [[Milhouse van Houten]], [[Nelson Muntz]], [[Martin Prince]], and [[Sherri and Terri]]. Lisa's class is taught by [[Elizabeth Hoover]]. Notable students in this class include Lisa's best friend, Janie Powell, and [[Ralph Wiggum]].

The school's principal is [[Principal Skinner|Seymour Skinner]]. Other staff members include janitor [[Groundskeeper Willie]], music teacher [[Dewey Largo]], bus driver [[Otto Mann]], and cafeteria chef [[Lunchlady Doris]]. The school district is overseen by Superintendent [[Superintendent Chalmers|Gary Chalmers]].

In 1994, the naming of a new, real-life elementary school in [[Greenwood, South Carolina]], was left up to the students, and the name ''Springfield Elementary'' was chosen. The school board was unaware of the connection to ''[[The Simpsons]]'' until a protest by one group of parents, who argued that the character of Bart Simpson was a poor role model. The name stood, and the school opened in August 1994.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E3DF1F3DF934A25750C0A962958260 |work=The New York Times |title=Chronicle |first=Carol |last=Lawson |date=March 17, 1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://simpsonsarchive.com/other/articles/briefhistory.html|title=The Simpsons Archive: "A Brief History of The Simpsons"|website=simpsonsarchive.com}}</ref>

===Colleges/universities===
The fictional Springfield University is a large college which Homer attended in "[[Homer Goes to College]]". It teaches several different courses, including nuclear physics, arts management, and the meaning of cartoons. Springfield University also has a [[Sports rivalry#College football|fierce rivalry]] with Springfield A&M University. In the episode "[[Faith Off]]", the nickname of the Springfield University football team is revealed to be the Nittany Tide—a reference to the [[Penn State Nittany Lions]] and [[Alabama Crimson Tide]].

Springfield Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) University is a rival institution of Springfield University. [[Carl Carlson]] is an A&M alumnus. Springfield A&M's [[Sports mascot|mascot]] is a pig named Sir Oinks-A-Lot, who was kidnapped by Homer and his three student tutors as a prank in "[[Homer Goes to College]]".

Springfield Heights Institute of Technology focuses on the engineering sciences. [[Professor Frink]] is a college professor at the university, and it is from where [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]] earned his doctorate.