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[[File:School for Gifted Unicorns exterior S5E25.png|thumb|300px|The School for Gifted Unicorns in [[The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 1]].]] [[Princess Celestia]]'s '''School for Gifted Unicorns''', also called the '''School of Magic''', is a school for [[unicorns]] located in [[Canterlot]]. It is first featured in a flashback in [[The Cutie Mark Chronicles]], and it also appears in [[Amending Fences]], the [[IDW comics]] and Gameloft's [[My Little Pony (mobile game)|mobile game]]. It is notable for being the school that [[Twilight Sparkle]] attended as a filly.

==Development==
According to [[Lauren Faust]] on [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]], [[Trixie]] attended the School for Gifted Unicorns;<ref name="trixie">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fyre_flye/status/329794603354030080|author=Lauren Faust|title=@yatpay She also went to...|work=Twitter|date=2013-05-01|accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref> for {{comic|40}}, [[IDW comics/Crew#Ted Anderson|Ted Anderson]] "had a line in an earlier version of the script in which Celestia greeted Trixie by name (”Welcome, Miss Lulamoon!”), but that was rejected by Hasbro, on the grounds that Trixie never went to the School for Gifted Unicorns",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tedlyanderson.tumblr.com/post/141149825933/annotations-for-my-little-pony-40-twilight-and|title=Annotations for My Little Pony #40: Twilight and Spike flashback|author=Ted Anderson|work=Electrified Fooling Machine|publisher=Tumblr|date=2016-03-16|accessdate=2016-03-16}}</ref> and [[IDW comics/Crew#Brenda Hickey|Brenda Hickey]]—remembering Faust's statement and unaware of the rejection at the time—put Trixie in without being given any notes from Hasbro.<ref name="nope">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CrazyAry/status/716716274588499968|title=Brenda Hickey on Twitter: "@VincentProvost3 Nope! Didn't hear bout them asking Ted to omit her either. I put her in cause I remember Faust said she went to the school."|author=Brenda Hickey|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-04-03|accessdate=2016-04-05}}</ref>

==Depiction in the series==
[[File:Examiners Examining Filly Twilight S1E23.png|thumb|Filly Twilight in the school's examination hall.]] In the season one episode [[The Cutie Mark Chronicles]], [[Twilight Sparkle]] tells the [[Cutie Mark Crusaders]] the story of how she received her [[Cutie marks|cutie mark]]. She says that when she was a filly, [[Twilight Velvet and Night Light|her parents]] enrolled her in [[Princess Celestia]]'s school to study [[magic]]. At the entrance exam, Twilight was tasked with hatching a [[Dragons|dragon]] egg, but her magic got out of control when she was startled by [[Rainbow Dash]]'s [[Sonic rainboom (event)|sonic rainboom]]. Princess Celestia witnessed Twilight's magical abilities and made Twilight her personal student.

In the season three episode [[The Crystal Empire - Part 1]], [[Bill Neigh|Professor Bill Neigh]] calculates the square root of 546 as 23.36664289109 in a [[Canterlot]] room which is not directly identified but which matches the room shown in The Cutie Mark Chronicles.

In the season five episode [[Amending Fences]], Twilight Sparkle and her [[Minuette|old]] [[Lemon Hearts|Canterlot]] [[Twinkleshine|friends]] visit the school, and Twilight reminisces about her old science lab partner [[Moon Dancer]]. In [[The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 1]], Twilight gives a lecture revolving around [[Cutie marks|cutie mark]] magic at the school to a class of magic students.

In the season eight episode [[School Daze - Part 1]], Twilight and Spike visit Celestia at the school to discuss their plans to open up a [[School of Friendship]].

In the season nine episode [[2, 4, 6, Greaaat]], the School of Magic plays against Twilight's School of Friendship in a game of buckball and wins.

In [[The Ending of the End - Part 2]], the school is used as a refuge by several unicorns.

In [[The Last Problem]], the school is mentioned by Twilight, having been left in charge of it following Celestia's retirement, and one of its attendees, [[Luster Dawn]], is her personal student. It is mentioned that the cirriculum under Twilight has been given more focus toward friendship.

==Depiction in ''Equestria Girls''==
In the [[My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Choose Your Own Ending (season 2)|season 2 Choose Your Own Ending]] short [[Wake-Up!]], Sunset Shimmer mentions not wanting to go to magic school in a dream conversation with Princess Celestia in her sleep.

==Depiction in the comics==
[[File:Micro-Series issue 8 School for Gifted Unicorns.png|thumb|The school in {{comic|m8}}.]] In {{comic|m8}}, the School for Gifted Unicorns holds its annual Royal High Tea at Canterlot Castle. Numerous students, parents, and pony-teacher committee are seen in attendance. When one of the school's senior teachers, [[Inkwell|Professor Inkwell]], begins to lose her peers' respect, Princess Celestia holds a meeting at the school to decide if Inkwell should retire. The committee is reminded of Inkwell's many contributions to the school, and Inkwell is allowed to stay on as a teacher.

In {{comic|m10}}, when [[Princess Luna]] takes over Celestia's duties for a day, she goes to a "Best Attendance" award presentation at the school—during which she falls asleep for four minutes.

In the [[My Little Pony Annual 2013]] mini-comic ''The Fall of Sunset Shimmer'', [[Sunset Shimmer]] passes her mid-term exam by using a growth spell on a potted plant, much to the amazement of her teachers and fellow students.

In {{comic|40}}, Twilight recalls her first semester at the school. During her time as a student, she is tasked by Princess Celestia with caring for the newborn [[Spike]]. Taking care of Spike interferes with Twilight's schoolwork so much that she falls behind in her classes, to the point where she takes her frustration out on the infant dragon. However, Twilight comes to understand the true purpose of Celestia's task, and she gives Spike—her first friend—his name.

In ''[[My Little Pony: Deviations]]'', [[Prince Blueblood]] appears as a student at the school in an alternate reality. In [[Tempest's Tale]], the school appears in [[List of prose ponies#Glitter Drops|Glitter Drops]]' flashback in {{comic|68}}.

==Other depictions==
The Canterlot School for Unicorns is featured in Gameloft's [[My Little Pony (mobile game)|mobile game]] and stated to be the home of Sunset Shimmer.

==Notable characters==
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*"[[List of ponies#Rotten Apple|Rotten Apple]]"<ref group="n" name="G">In Gameloft's [[My Little Pony (mobile game)|mobile game]].</ref>
*[[List of ponies#S06E08 UUS3|S06E08 Unnamed Unicorn Stallion #3]]<ref group="n" name="G" />
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===Students===
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*[[Amethyst Star]]<ref group="n" name="AF">In [[Amending Fences]].</ref>
*[[List of ponies#Archer|Archer]]<ref group="n" name="MC">In the second episode of [[Fundamentals of Magic]].</ref><ref group="n" name="S">In the third episode of [[Fundamentals of Magic]].</ref>
*[[Prince Blueblood]]<ref group="n" name="D">In ''[[My Little Pony: Deviations]]''.</ref>
*"[[Dinky Doo]]"<ref group="n" name="AF" /><ref group="n" name="ToM">In the first episode of [[Fundamentals of Magic]].</ref><ref group="n" name="MC" /><ref group="n" name="MO">In the fourth episode of [[Fundamentals of Magic]].</ref><ref group="n" name="WMGW">In the fifth episode of [[Fundamentals of Magic]].</ref>
*[[List of comic ponies#Floribunda|Floribunda]]<ref group="n" name="MS8">In {{comic|m8}}.</ref> (formerly)
*[[List of prose ponies#Glitter Drops|Glitter Drops]]<ref group="n" name="SRtC">In ''[[The Stormy Road to Canterlot]]''.</ref>
*[[List of comic ponies#Gusty|Gusty]]<ref group="n" name="FM40">In {{comic|40}}.</ref>
*[[List of comic ponies#Honey Sweet|Honey Sweet]]<ref group="n" name="MS8" />
*[[List of comic ponies#Juniper Berry|Juniper Berry]]<ref group="n" name="A2013">In [[My Little Pony Annual 2013]].</ref>
*[[Lemon Hearts]]<ref group="n" name="AF" /><ref group="n" name="CA">In [[Celestial Advice]].</ref><ref group="n" name="A2013" /><ref group="n" name="FM40" /> (formerly)
*[[Liza Doolots]]<ref group="n" name="AF" /><ref group="n" name="ToM" /><ref group="n" name="MC" /><ref group="n" name="S" /><ref group="n" name="WMGW" />
*[[List of ponies#Luster Dawn|Luster Dawn]]<ref group="n" name="LP">In the future in [[The Last Problem]].</ref>
*[[Lyra Heartstrings]]<ref group="n" name="AF" /><ref group="n" name="CA" /><ref group="n" name="A2013" /><ref group="n" name="FM40" />
*[[Minuette]]<ref group="n" name="AF" /><ref group="n" name="CA" /><ref group="n" name="A2013" /><ref group="n" name="FM40" /> (formerly)
*[[Moon Dancer]]<ref group="n" name="AF" /><ref group="n" name="CA" /><ref group="n" name="A2013" /><ref group="n" name="FM40" /> (formerly)
*"[[Ruby Pinch]]"<ref group="n" name="AF" /><ref group="n" name="CA" /><ref group="n" name="ToM" /><ref group="n" name="MO" />
*[[Sea Swirl]]<ref group="n" name="AF" />
*[[List of comic ponies#Shining Lights|Shining Lights]]<ref group="n" name="FM40" /> (formerly)
*[[Snails]]<ref group="n" name="ToM" /><ref group="n" name="MC" /><ref group="n" name="S" /><ref group="n" name="MO" /><ref group="n" name="WMGW" />
*[[Snips]]<ref group="n" name="ToM" /><ref group="n" name="MC" /><ref group="n" name="S" /><ref group="n" name="MO" /><ref group="n" name="WMGW" />
*[[List of prose ponies#Spring Rain|Spring Rain]]<ref group="n" name="SRtC" />
*[[List of comic ponies#Starsong|Starsong]]<ref group="n" name="FM40" />
*"[[List of ponies#Sun Glimmer|Sun Glimmer]]"<ref group="n" name="ToM" /><ref group="n" name="MC" /><ref group="n" name="MO" />
*[[Sunburst]] (formerly)
*[[Sunset Shimmer]] (formerly)
*[[Trixie]]<ref group="n" name="FM40" /><ref name="nope" /><ref name="trixie" />{{dubious}} (formerly)
*[[Twilight Sparkle]] (formerly)
*[[Twinkleshine]]<ref group="n" name="AF" /><ref group="n" name="CA" /><ref group="n" name="A2013" /><ref group="n" name="FM40" /><ref group="n" name="CCG">In Enterplay's [[Merchandise#Collectible card game|collectible card game]].</ref> (formerly)
*[[List of ponies#S07E10 UUF1|S07E10 Unnamed Unicorn Filly #1]]<ref group="n" name="RP">In [[A Royal Problem]].</ref>
*[[List of ponies#S07E10 UUF2|S07E10 Unnamed Unicorn Filly #2]]<ref group="n" name="RP" />
*[[List of ponies#S07E10 UUC1|S07E10 Unnamed Unicorn Colt #1]]<ref group="n" name="RP" />
*[[List of ponies#S07E10 UUF3|S07E10 Unnamed Unicorn Filly #3]]<ref group="n" name="RP" />
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===Faculty===
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*Professor Abra<ref group="n" name="FM40" />
*"[[List of ponies/Unicorn ponies#Apple Polish|Apple Polish]]"<ref group="n" name="CMC">In [[The Cutie Mark Chronicles]].</ref><ref group="n" name="D" />
*"[[List of ponies/Unicorn ponies#Arpeggio|Arpeggio]]"<ref group="n" name="CMC" /><ref group="n" name="D" />
*[[Bill Neigh|Professor Bill Neigh]]<ref group="n">In [[The Crystal Empire - Part 1]].</ref><ref group="n" name="CCG" />
*[[Princess Celestia]] (formerly)
*[[Cherry Fizzy]]<ref group="n" name="CMC" />
*"[[List of ponies/Unicorn ponies#Crystal Clear|Crystal Clear]]"<ref group="n" name="CMC" /><ref group="n" name="D" />
*[[List of comic ponies#Giddilee|Giddilee]]<ref group="n" name="MS8" />
*[[List of comic ponies#Gingersnap|Gingersnap]]<ref group="n" name="MS8" /><ref group="n" name="FM40" />
*[[Inkwell|Professor Inkwell]]<ref group="n" name="MS8" /><ref group="n" name="FM40" /><ref group="n" name="D" />
*[[Princess Luna]]<ref group="n" name="CCG" /> (formerly)
*"[[List of ponies/Unicorn ponies#Miss Hackney|Miss Hackney]]"<ref group="n" name="AF" /><ref group="n" name="RP" />
*[[Top Marks|Professor Top Marks]]<ref group="n" name="CMC" /><ref group="n" name="MS8" /><ref group="n" name="FM40" /><ref group="n" name="CCG" />
*[[Twilight Sparkle]]<ref group="n" name="LP" />
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==See also==
*{{Gameloft|Canterlot School for Unicorns}}

==Notes==
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