What is the name of the school founded by Twilight Sparkle in Season 8?

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The school founded by Twilight Sparkle in Season 8 is the School of Friendship.

Twilight establishes the school after meeting creatures from beyond Equestria and realizing that friendship lessons should reach more than ponies. The school welcomes students from different species, including a dragon, griffin, yak, changeling, hippogriff, and pony. Her friends become teachers, while Twilight serves as the founder and principal.

The school is introduced in the two-part season premiere, “School Daze,” which aired in 2018. Its original curriculum follows formal lessons, but the students struggle with that rigid approach. The school eventually succeeds when the Mane Six teach friendship through their own experiences and relationships. It is sometimes confused with Twilight’s earlier School for Gifted Unicorns, where she studied under Princess Celestia; that was not her creation.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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