What is Finishing School?
A finishing school is an institution which offers training in cultural values and norms. Most finishing schools are designed for women only, and as the name implies, people attend finishing school after their basic education is completed, “finishing” their education with instruction in how to live in society. Many finishing schools focus specifically on upper class values, generating cultured, polite women who tend to do very well in society, thanks to their extensive training. The length of a session at finishing school varies. Some programs last up to a year, while others offer much shorter, intensive terms. While at a finishing school, women are expected to conduct themselves in a well mannered way, and many schools have dress codes and other behavior requirements which are designed to remind students of the basic rules of polite behavior. Obviously, etiquette is a big part of finishing school, and etiquette courses include everything from being a well mannered hostess to meeting fo
