using the definite article

[Vega]

Hi.

If I go to school as a pupil, I have to say: I go to school. (no article here)

If I go there as a pupil's parent, for instance, I have to say: I go to the school.

My question is if I finished school a long time ago and want say a sentence like this, do I need definite article:

I was learning English at (the?) school.

[Vega]

I viewed Alan's replies there but still don't know. :) ..Thank you, anyways!

[sweets]

if we look to this sentnce in logic way i might say i learn english in school cuz. iam not talking about spicific school iam talking in genral

cheeeeeers

[Joe]

If I go to school as a pupil, I have to say: I go to school. (no article here)

If I go there as a pupil's parent, for instance, I have to say: I go to the school.

My question is if I finished school a long time ago and want say a sentence like this, do I need definite article:

I was learning English at (the?) school.

As always, exact context is important. Also what sort of school? Is it the school you went to as a child, or a language school (since you mention English)? I assume, though, that it is your childhood school.

Here are some possible sentences:

I learned English at school.
I learned English at my school.
I learned English at the (language) school on Bond Street.
Yesterday I went back to my old school.
Yesterday I went back to the school that I went to when I was 10.
This is the school I used to go to.
The school I went to didn't teach Russian.

[Tukanja]

She has gone to school. (BrE)
She went to the school. (AmE)
,
I think.