Editing Boarding school (section)

==In popular culture==<!-- This section is linked from [[School and university in literature]] -->
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===Books===
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Boarding schools and their surrounding settings and situations became in the late Victorian period a genre in [[British literature]] with its own identifiable conventions. (Typically, protagonists find themselves occasionally having to break school rules for honorable reasons the reader can identify with and might get severely punished when caught – but usually, they do not embark on a total rebellion against the school as a system.)

Notable examples of the [[school story]] include:
* [[Sarah Fielding]]'s ''[[The Governess, or The Little Female Academy]]'' (1749)
* [[Charles Dickens]]'s serialised novel ''[[Nicholas Nickleby]]'' (1838)
* [[Charlotte Brontë]]'s novels ''[[Jane Eyre]]'' (1847) and ''[[Villette (novel)|Villette]]'' (1853)
* [[Thomas Hughes]]'s novel ''[[Tom Brown's Schooldays]]'' (1857)
* [[Frederic W. Farrar]]'s ''[[Eric, or, Little by Little]]'' (1858), a particularly religious and moralistic treatment of the theme
* [[L. T. Meade]]'s ''A World of Girls'' (1886) and dozens more girls school stories<!-- "produced over 300 books" but her biography is a Stub or Start --><!--
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* ''[[O Ateneu]]'' (1888), written by the [[Brazil]]ian [[Raul Pompeia]] and dealing openly with the issue of [[homosexuality]] in the boarding school
* [[Frances Hodgson Burnett]]'s serial ''Sara Crewe: or what Happened at Miss Minchin's'' (1887), revised and expanded as ''[[A Little Princess]]'' (1905)
* [[Greyfriars School]], created by Charles Hamilton (writing as [[Charles Hamilton (writer)|Frank Richards]]) in 1910 in the first of what became 1,670 stories, many featuring [[Billy Bunter]].
* George Orwell's essay "[[Boys' Weeklies]]" suggested in 1940 that [[Charles Hamilton (writer)|Frank Richards]] created a taste for public schools stories in readers who could never have attended public schools
* ''[[Boy (autobiography)|Boy]]'' by [[Roald Dahl]]
* Dozens of boys' school novels by [[Gunby Hadath]] (1871–1954)
* [[Elinor Brent-Dyer]]'s ''[[Chalet School]]'' series of about sixty children's novels (1925–1970)
* [[Erich Kästner]]'s ''[[The Flying Classroom]]'' (''Das Fliegende Klassenzimmer'') (1933) is a conspicuous non-British example.
* [[James Hilton (novelist)|James Hilton]]'s novel ''[[Goodbye, Mr. Chips]]'' (1934) centers on a teacher, rather than on the students
* [[Ludwig Bemelmans]]' ''[[Madeline]]'' series of children's picture books (1939–present)
* [[Agatha Christie]]'s ''[[Cat Among the Pigeons]]'' (1959), involving a murder at a boarding school for girls
* [[Penelope Farmer]]'s ''[[Charlotte Sometimes (novel)|Charlotte Sometimes]]'' (1969)
* In [[Jill Murphy]]'s ''[[The Worst Witch]]'' stories (from 1974), the traditional boarding school themes are explored in a [[fantasy]] school that teaches magic.
* {{anchor|jones}}[[Dianna Wynne Jones]]'s novel ''[[Witch Week]]'' (1982) features Larwood House where magic is not taught —its use is a capital crime— but many students grow into magic powers
* {{anchor|rowling}}[[J. K. Rowling]]'s ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series (1997–2007) features [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]
* {{anchor|nimmo}}[[Jenny Nimmo]]'s ''[[Children of the Red King]]'' series (2002–2009) features magically endowed children at Bloor Academy, which most students leave on weekends
* {{anchor|bray}}[[Libba Bray]]'s ''[[Gemma Doyle Trilogy]]'', volumes one and two (2003, 2006), features a girl's discovery of magical capabilities and realms
* [[Enid Blyton]]'s ''[[Malory Towers]]'', ''[[St Clare's series|St Clare's]]'' and ''[[Naughtiest Girl]]'' series
* [[John van de Ruit]]'s ''[[Spud (novel)|Spud]]'' book and [[Spud (film)|movie]] series, that take place at a school based on [[Michaelhouse]]

The setting has also been featured in notable North American fiction:
* [[J.D. Salinger]]'s novel ''[[The Catcher in the Rye]]'' (1951)
* [[John Knowles]]'s novels ''[[A Separate Peace]]'' (1959) and ''[[Peace Breaks Out]]'' (1981)
* [[Robert Cormier]]'s young adult novel ''[[The Chocolate War]]'' (1974)
* [[David Foster Wallace]]'s novel ''[[Infinite Jest]]'' (1996)
* [[Edward Kay (writer)|Edward Kay]]'s science fiction novel ''[[STAR Academy (novel)|STAR Academy]]'' (2009)
* [[John Green]]'s 2006 young adult novel ''[[Looking for Alaska]]''

There is also a huge boarding-school genre literature, mostly uncollected, in British [[comics]] and serials from the 1900s to the 1980s.

The subgenre of books and films set in a military or naval academy has many similarities with the above.

===Films and television===
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* ''[[Tom Brown's Schooldays (1916 film)|Tom Brown's Schooldays]]'' (1916)
* ''[[Mädchen in Uniform (1931 film)|Mädchen in Uniform]]'' (1931)
* ''[[Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939 film)|Goodbye, Mr. Chips]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Tom Brown's School Days (1940 film)|Tom Brown's Schooldays]]'' (1940)
* ''[[A Yank at Eton]]'' (1942)
* ''[[The Guinea Pig (film)|The Guinea Pig]]'' (1948)
* ''[[The Happiest Days of Your Life (film)|The Happiest Days of Your Life]]'' (1950)
* ''[[The Browning Version (1951 film)|The Browning Version]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951 film)|Tom Brown's Schooldays]]'' (1951)
* ''[[The Belles of St. Trinian's]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Blue Murder at St Trinian's]]'' (1957)
* ''[[The Pure Hell of St Trinian's]]'' (1960)
* ''[[The Children's Hour (film)|The Children's Hour]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Les amitiés particulières (film)|Les amitiés particulières]]'' (1964)
*'' [[The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery]]'' (1966)
* ''[[The Trouble with Angels (film)|The Trouble with Angels]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Young Törless]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Hasta el viento tiene miedo]]'' (1968)
* ''[[If....]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969 film)|Goodbye, Mr. Chips]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Tom Brown's Schooldays (TV serial)|Tom Brown's Schooldays]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Candy Candy]]'' (1976)
* ''[[You Are Not Alone (1978 film)|You Are Not Alone]]'' (1978)
* ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'' (1979–1988)
* ''[[The Wildcats of St Trinian's]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Taps (film)|Taps]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Pink Floyd – The Wall]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Class (film)|Class]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Another Country (1984 film)|Another Country]]'' (1984)
* ''[[The Chocolate War (film)|The Chocolate War]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'' (1989)
* ''[[The Power of One (film)|The Power of One]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Scent of a Woman (1992 film)|Scent of a Woman]]'' (1992)
* ''[[School Ties]]'' (1992)
* ''[[The Browning Version (1994 film)|The Browning Version]]'' (1994)
* ''[[A Little Princess (1995 film)|A Little Princess]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Boys (1996 film)|Boys]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Ponette]]'' (1996) 
* ''[[Madeline (1998 film)|Madeline]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Young Americans (TV series)|Young Americans]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Lost and Delirious]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Cadet Kelly]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Wild Thornberrys Movie]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Emperor's Club]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Rebelde Way]]'' (2002–2004)
* ''[[Strange Days at Blake Holsey High]]'' (2002–2006)
* ''[[That'll Teach 'Em]]'' (2003–2006)
* ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' (2003–2007)
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' (2004–2008)
* ''[[Winx Club]]'' (2004–2019)
* ''[[The Chorus (2004 film)|Les Choristes]]'' (2004)
* ''[[La Mala Educación]]'' (2004)
* '' [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Zoey 101]]'' (2005–2008)
* ''[[She's the Man]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Hanazakarino Kimitachihe]]'' (2006)
* ''[[5ive Girls]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Four Eyes!]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Loving Annabelle]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (2007)
* ''[[El Internado]]'' (2007–2010)
* ''[[St Trinian's (film)|St Trinian's]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Hanazakari no Kimitachi e]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Wild Child (film)|Wild Child]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Prom Wars]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]'' (2009–2023)
* ''[[Cracks (film)|Cracks]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Tanner Hall (film)|Tanner Hall]]'' (2009)
* ''[[St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Spud (film)|Spud]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2]]'' (2011)
* ''[[The Moth Diaries (film)|The Moth Diaries]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Barbie: Princess Charm School]]'' (2011)
* ''[[House of Anubis]]'' (2011–2013)
* ''[[Our Fires Still Burn]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Ever After High]]'' (2013–2016)
* ''[[Descendants (2015 film)|Descendants]]'' (2015)
* ''Descendants: School of Secrets'' (2015)
* ''[[Descendants: Wicked World]]'' (2015–2017)
* ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]'' (2015–2018)
* ''[[My Hero Academia]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Descendants 2]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Legacies (TV series)|Legacies]]'' (2018–2022)
* ''[[Descendants 3]]'' (2019)
* ''Descendants: The Royal Wedding'' (2021)
* ''[[Fate: The Winx Saga]]'' (2021–2022)
* ''[[The Boarding School: Las Cumbres]]'' (2021–2023)
* ''[[Young Royals]]'' (2021–2024)
* ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]'' (2023–present)
* ''[[Descendants: The Rise of Red]]'' (2024)
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===Video games===
* ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Bully (video game)|Bully]]'' (2006)
* ''[[The Sims 3]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Katawa Shoujo]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Life Is Strange (video game)|Life Is Strange]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]'' (2019)
* ''[[The Walking Dead: Final Season]]'' (2018)