In Stone District, there is a school locally known as "Shi Family Academy," with a plaque inscribed with Eastern Country characters hanging at the school entrance. Despite being called an academy, under United States law it is unequivocally a private school.
This is because it is not funded by the local government, but rather established as an educational institution by the Shi Family, with all funding coming from private investments.
It might be the most rundown private school He Kao has seen in the United States, with only three old four-story buildings: one for elementary classes, one for middle and high school classes, and the last one serving as offices and various other facilities.
A hallmark of private schools in the United States is that admission is application-based, allowing for autonomy in deciding teaching content and curriculum.
