No More Learning

Subsequent to the law of 28 June 1833 on primary instruction, an edict
of 22 December 1837 defined their status in its first article: "The salles d'asile, or schools of
the first age, are charitable           to which children of both sexes may be admit
ted, up to the age ol six full years, in order to receive the care and attention ol maternal supervision and primary education that I heir age calls for" ibid.