At the turn of the 19th century, about 470 school districts existed in Prince Edward Island, each with its own small school. The quality of education was dependent on the teacher, with the Province setting the curriculum that students studied. PEI was largely agricultural at the time, but education – especially higher education – was largely geared to students who wanted to enter the professions, such as law, medicine, and education. Little was taught that would be helpful for students who decided to remain in farming and agriculture.