* Massachusetts
* 1635: The first public school in the United States is founded in Boston.
* 1636: Harvard College is founded.
* 1642: The Massachusetts General Court passes a law requiring all towns with 50 or more families to establish a grammar school.
* Connecticut
* 1638: The Connecticut Colony is founded.
* 1660: The Connecticut General Court passes a law requiring all towns with 50 or more families to establish a grammar school.
* New Hampshire
* 1638: The New Hampshire Colony is founded.
* 1693: The New Hampshire General Assembly passes a law requiring all towns with 50 or more families to establish a grammar school.
Middle Colonies
* New York
* 1625: The first school in New York is established in New Amsterdam.
* 1664: The English capture New Amsterdam and rename it New York.
* 1693: The New York Assembly passes a law requiring all towns with 50 or more families to establish a grammar school.
* Pennsylvania
* 1681: The Pennsylvania Colony is founded.
* 1682: The first school in Pennsylvania is established in Philadelphia.
* 1683: The Pennsylvania Assembly passes a law requiring all counties to establish a school.
* New Jersey
* 1664: The English capture New Jersey and divide it into two colonies, East Jersey and West Jersey.
* 1675: The first school in East Jersey is established in Elizabeth.
* 1682: The first school in West Jersey is established in Salem.
Southern Colonies
* Virginia
* 1607: The first permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown.
* 1620: The first school in Virginia is established in Henrico County.
* 1660: The Virginia House of Burgesses passes a law requiring all counties to establish a free school.
* Maryland
* 1634: The Maryland Colony is founded.
* 1635: The first school in Maryland is established in St. Mary's City.
* 1696: The Maryland Assembly passes a law requiring all counties to establish a free school.
* North Carolina
* 1653: The first school in North Carolina is established in Currituck County.
* 1715: The North Carolina Assembly passes a law requiring all counties to establish a free school.
* South Carolina
* 1670: The first school in South Carolina is established in Charleston.
* 1710: The South Carolina Assembly passes a law requiring all counties to establish a free school.
Education for Girls
* In most of the English colonies, girls were not required to attend school.
* However, some girls did attend school, either in private schools or in the same schools as boys.
* In some cases, girls were taught at home by their mothers or other female relatives.
Education for African Americans
* In most of the English colonies, African Americans were not allowed to attend school.
* However, there were a few schools that were established for African Americans, such as the Boston African School and the Prince Edward Academy in Virginia.
* In some cases, African American children were taught at home by their parents or other African Americans.