Most children of fairground travellers helped their parents at the fair. This made them miss a lot of their school education.

Most children of showmen missed a lot of their school education. They often left school long before the school year would end. The children only returned when school had already begun for a few months. Most of them would help their parents at the fair. Education was part of learning in the business. Some showmen sent their children to boarding-schools. Others let their children stay with foster parents. In England, Christian organisations have taught at the fair since 1870. The Netherlands have special education for children of fairground operators. It was provided as early as 1955. At first it was quite simple. But soon it developed into a professional institution. Those Rijdende Scholen (Travelling Schools) travel along with the showmen during the fair season. Currently they teach some 350 children from 4 to 13/14 years old.