Very few boys and girls in Ancient Egypt go to school. Most of these schools are schools for scribes. (Scribes are high ranking officials who wrote and translated hieroglyphs for people who can not read.) The main subjects at school are reading, writing, literature, geography, and math.
Most boys were taught by their fathers, and followed their fathers in their career. Sometimes they were placed with master craftmen to become a highly skilled in their career. The girls were taught by their mothers and learned skills such as sewing and cooking. Most girls were trained for their roles as mothers and wives.
Libraries and museums are also important to Ancient Egyptians. A well-known library in Alexandria contains over 400,000 scrolls on many subjects, including geography and astronomy.
