From an early age, Kennedy Onassis was an equestrienne who competed in the sport. She took ballet lessons and learned many languages, speaking English, French, Spanish, and Italian. In 1935, she began going to Manhattan's Chapin School, which she attended for Grades 1–7. One of her teachers called her "a darling child, the prettiest little girl, very clever, very artistic, and full of the devil". 