The Scholae Palatinae (literally "Palatine Schools", in ) were an elite military imperial guard unit, usually ascribed to the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great as a replacement for the equites singulares Augusti, the cavalry arm of the Praetorian Guard.
Ascribed to Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, the Scholae Palatinae formed a specialized imperial guard unit primarily stationed in the palace. This elite force replaced the equites singulares Augusti, who served as the cavalry of the Praetorian Guard.