请教一道英语定冠词the的问题:

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请教一道英语定冠词the的问题:
My daughter often comes home late from school.She walks home.
和I usually go to the school to see my son's teacher once a month.这两个句子同样是有school这个名词为什么前者不用the而后者就要呢?

第二句里强调特定地点school