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[X-Men: Evolution] What was Professor X’s institute seen as at the beginning of the series?

At the beginning of the series, no one knows what mutants are, so what did non mutants think the institute was? It’s not a straight up school since everyone goes to a separate high school. The “gifted youngsters” idea only goes so far because some of the X-Men don’t get good grades. What other purpose did people see in the institute?
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A school that provides additional and supplementary educational activities.

And if your kid doesn't get good grades, yet some posh bald guy says your kid is actually gifted and he'll give them a place to learn, free of charge, then most families probably would take the opportunity and not look a gift horse in the mouth.