Education

The DIO has one of the best educational systems in the world. Children in the DIO receive levels of schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) before attending university.

## The DIO Institute of Children's Knowledge

The DIO Institute of Children's Knowledge (DICK) is the main organization that oversees the education of children in the DIO. The DICK ensures that these children receive knowledge that will be beneficial to them throughout their lives, regardless of what path they choose.

### History

In 564, the DIO government decided that a government organization was needed to facilitate the education of DIO citizens. The following year, the DICK was founded. Lead by Jonathan Baker, the DICK established the first educational curriculum. At the time, schools only had math, science, riflery, and language classes and there were about 6,000 members.

Baker would eventually retire in 587. Following his retirement, the DICK, underwent few changes until the early 1700s, when foreign language, politics, and speaking classes were added to the curriculum.

Currently, the DIO educational curriculum has expanded to 10 different required classes, as well as more than 30 electives. Additionally, the DICK has grown to more than 173,000,000 people.

## Primary school

Primary school is where DIO children learn basic skills and information that the rest of their lives will be based on. Typically, children enter primary school when they are around 5 years old and graduate when they are around 11 years old. During primary school, children take classes in Mathematics, Science, Language, Foreign Language, and Riflery. When they are at primary school, DIO children do not have the option to take elective classes.

Some of the more famous primary schools in the DIO include the Up primary school, the State #63 primary school, and the Capital State primary school.

## Secondary school

In secondary school, DIO children continue developing the skills that they learned in primary school as well as begin choosing how they want to form their futures. Students enter secondary school after graduating from primary school, and continue for 3 years, graduating when they are around 15 years old. In addition to the required classes that they took in primary school, students also take Politics, Public Speaking, Strategy, and Tactical Warfare. Students are also given the opportunity to take elective classes, including Fine Arts, More Politics, and Philosophy.

The more famous secondary schools include the To The Right secondary school, the Small secondary school, and the Capital State secondary school.

## Tertiary school

In tertiary school, students learn practical skills and decide on what path they want to follow throughout their lives. Tertiary school lasts for 4 years, with students typically graduating around 20 years old. In addition to the required classes from primary and secondary school, students are also required to take a Weapons course (such as Nuclear Weapons, Small Arms, Specialized Weapons, etc.). Students are given the same choice of electives as secondary school.

One of the most famous tertiary schools include the Down tertiary school, the State #57 tertiary school, and the Capital State tertiary school.

## University

At a university, students gain knowledge and skills that have useful applications to the paths that they have chosen for their futures. Unlike primary through tertiary school, students will often travel to other states in order to attend universities that align with their chosen future. The length of university can vary depending on the student's chosen subject, as does the classes that they take.

Some of the most famous universities in the DIO include the Serling's Twilight University of Psychology, the Bixby University of Reality, and the Langsdorf University of Nuclear Warfare.