Metaphors for school?

Question

I need one word only metaphors for school. Its the one word part that is hanging me up lol. so far I have:
empowering, freedom, eye-opening,

Any others?

Answer 1

how about "transforming?" You certainly come out different than you go in.

Answer 2

As you know, a noun is a person, place or thing, so think a little harder. I copied a sample metaphor poem, which might give you some ideas. Good luck. My high school is similar to a noun. ----- My family lives inside a medicine chest: Dad is the super-size band aid, strong and powerful but not always effective in a crisis. Mom is the middle-size tweezer, which picks and pokes and pinches. David is the single small aspirin on the third shelf, sometimes ignored. Muffin, the sheep dog, is a round cotton ball, stained and dirty, that pops off the shelf and bounces in my way as I open the door. And I am the wood and glue which hold us all together with my love. By

Answer 3

morph, broadening, illuminating, honing, window, signpost,potpourr, bonding, realisation, defiance, mould, masonry, consolidation, quest

Answer 4

enlightening, brainwashing, bullshi.t, lawsuits, well there's more. did i mention bullshi.t?

Answer 5

indoctrination, propaganda,