what was school like in ancient timts? in greece 2,500 years ago students used to gat up at dawn to go to school classes begen very early and enede when it was dark students 'didnt rest on theweekends they had classes seven days aweek sothey 'didnt have time foranything else in athens only the sons of rich people went to school andthey started school around the age ofseven after they learned and write they used to study greek poetry and historical works important teachers used who 'didnt pay atten orlazy girls stayed at home with their mothers and learned how to do work in the home