From the history of Irkutsk pre-revolutionary private education (in the end of the XVIII - beginning of the XX century)
The article considers formation and development of a private educational system in the pre-revolutionary period in Irkutsk. The author gives a historical review and analysis of private educational institutions in Irkutsk at the end of the XVIII - beginning of the XX century. They were reputed to be schools with a high level of teaching and provided all necessary conditions for the development of students’ creative abilities.