The most common application of nuclear power, for civilian purposes, is electricity generation. There are a number of countries, around the world, who have operational nuclear power plants (based on nuclear fission process) that generate and supply electricity. Thus, the easiest way for a school to use nuclear power is by using the electricity generated by a nuclear power plant.
However, a nuclear power plant can not be built exclusively for a school. This is because of the size of nuclear power facility, security risks involved, etc. There are few university campuses in United States (Oregon State University at Corvallis, Oregon is one such example) that maintain an operational nuclear reactor for research purposes. However, miniaturization for exclusive application of a small community or school or a small installation is not yet feasible.
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