The hidden curriculum refers to the unstated lessons, values, and perspectives that students learn in school. It includes the unwritten and unintended things students learn through their interactions with teachers and peers and the overall school structures and environment. The hidden curriculum can reinforce or contradict the formal curriculum and is often unacknowledged. It is conveyed through teaching strategies, classroom interactions, and how the school organizes students and programs. The hidden curriculum can influence students' social skills, ability to interpret messages, and capacity to work effectively through daily experiences in the educational system.