* Elite children (noble families): These children received the most extensive education, focusing on religious rituals, administration, military tactics, and higher learning like astronomy and calendrics. This education was often conducted in calmecac (religious schools) and telpochcalli (military schools).
* Commoner children: Commoner children received a more basic education focused on practical skills relevant to their future roles in society, such as agriculture, crafts, and trade. This education was less formal and often learned through apprenticeships and family training.
* Women: Women's education was generally limited to domestic skills and some religious instruction relevant to their roles within the family and community. Their education was less structured than that of men.
* Lower classes: Members of the lowest social strata, including slaves and those considered outside Aztec society, had little to no access to formal education.
In short, Aztec "schools" were not universally accessible. Access was based primarily on social standing and gender, with elite males receiving the most extensive and structured education.