The Lyceum (Λύκειον, Lykeion) was originally a gymnasium in ancient Athens, most famous for its association with Aristotle. The Lyceum was an important early milestone in the development of Western science and philosophy. The complex itself, named for its sanctuary to Lyceum Apollo, dates from before the 6th century BC, while Aristotle founded his famous school there in 335 BC. Aristotle walked in the lyceum's grounds as he lectured, surrounded by a throng of students
In the 19th century many Lyceum schools were found in Imperial Russia, Lyceums also emerged in the former Soviet Union countries after they became independent. One typical example is Uzbekistan, where all high schools where replaced with lyceums
In the mid-1800s and early 1900s there was an informal network of Lyceums often called Chautauqua in the United States, usually in small towns. Professional speakers would tour from town to town, lecturing on history, politics, art, and cultural topics in general, usually holding open discussion after the lecture. Harrisburg's elite Tuesday Club has a speaker's series--George Soros has been the most prominent to date--which uses the name "Lyceum."
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The term lyceum is still used in some (mostly European) countries when referring mostly to secondary educational institutions. Lyceum schools are presently found in Greece, Cyprus, France, Finland, Italy, Malta, Pond, Turkey, South Africa and Romania.
A Lyceum can be
• an educational institution (often a school of secondary education in Europe), or
• A public hall used for cultural events like concerts.
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| Lyceum Academy for higher education which was founded by its managing director Mr. Mohan Lal Grero on 7th September 1989 can be considered to be the beginning of lyceum schools in Sri Lanka. This was situated at Raymond road Nugegoda where the present campus stands. At that time Lyceum had only two class rooms and the organization had only external students. The Lyceum International School at Nugegoda commenced on 14th June 1993 with only 7 students and 4 teachers. |
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