Read the excerpt from "At School." As immigrant kids went through the school system, they became more Americanized. They learned about American heroes, American folklore, and the workings of American government. They absorbed American manners and customs. They became experts on American fads, fashions, and slang. Youngsters entering school often could be identified as Italians, Greeks, Russians, or Poles. When they left school, they looked, talked, and acted just like other American kids.

Which best describes the central idea of this paragraph?

Immigrant children became more integrated into American culture through going to school.
Immigrant children lost their personal identities by going to school in America.
Immigrant children learned about many aspects of America through going to school.
Immigrant children learned specific American traditions through going to school.