Washington Administrations - Education
Education
Little is known of Washington's early childhood and schooling, but it is evident that he did not receive the formal education afforded most children of the gentry. From ages seven to 15, he attended school periodically near Ferry Farm, the family residence on the Rappahannock River in Virginia. Washington had a natural talent for draftsmanship and practical mathematics, as well as an appreciation for reading and the fine arts. Most of Washington's early training emphasized practical skills, such as tobacco growing, animal husbandry, and elementary surveying, that would serve him well in later life. Unlike many of the Founding Fathers, Washington never learned French, the language of diplomacy, nor did he attend a university.
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