Tag:building=school

building = 
Description
A generic school building. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: buildings
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
See also
Status: de facto
More details at taginfo
Tools for this tag

For any generic school buildings. Buildings for specific uses (sports halls etc) should be tagged for their purpose.

Use amenity=school for the perimeter of the school grounds (or amenity=college or amenity=kindergarten).

There is a similar tag used for universities building=university

How to map

  • The school building fills the school ground completely
    Map the outline of the area area of the building and add the tags amenity=school and building=. Of course you can add name=* and address as well.
  • The school ground is larger than the building
    Map the whole area area of school grounds including all the buildings and add tags amenity=school and name=*.
    Add the tags building= to every school building, and appropriate tags to buildings that have no classrooms, such as building=shed.

You can use tags amenity=college or amenity=kindergarten as well depending on the school's level.

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