Junker Schools
Junker schools in Russia were introduced in 1864. They were usually located next to district headquarters in a given region. Junker schools prepared low-rank military for officer rank. In 1900, the Russian government established junker infantry schools in Moscow and Kiev, in 1902 - junker cavalry school in Yelizavetgrad. In 1901, the government transformed all former district junker schools into 7 infantry schools (St.Petersburg, Vilna, Tiflis, Odessa, Kazan, Chuguyev, Irkutsk), 1 cavalry school (Tver) and 3 Cossack schools (Novocherkassk, Stavropol, Irkutsk).
Every junker school had a 3-year program. In order to enroll into a junker school, a student had to attend a gymnasium or cadet corps for 6 years or pass a corresponding exam.
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