The nucleus would be like the administration a office in a school because the office controls and runs everything at the school just like a nucleus.

The cytoplasm relates to a school campus because the campus is what surrounds and holds everything like the cytoplasm.

The vacuole in a school is like a classroom because the classroom stores everything needed for the school to function similar to a vacuole.

Lysosomes break down materials and also clean up the cells from the unnecessary "junk," this is similar to the clean up crew at a school.

The cytoskeleton is comparable to the walls that hold the school and maintain shape just like the cytoskeleton does in a cell.

The ribosomes are like the construction workers because the workers create the school based on instruction similar to the ribosomes creating proteins from DNA instructions.

The endoplasmic reticulum is similar to the school hallways where students move in an out just like proteins and other materials in the ER.

In the Golgi apparatus, proteins and other materials are packaged and ready for export just like the mailroom at a school.

Chloroplasts are just like solar power plants that convert sun energy into power.

The mitochondria is like the cafeteria where the food is stored and given to students to give them energy needed to work through the day.

The cell wall is similar to the fences that surround the school and give it extra protection.

The cell membrane is like a gate at a school that controls who can come in the school and who comes out.