First Day Of School Brings Start Of New Adventures For Students

Elementary school students boarded the bus for their first day of school on August 26.

Photo By Lauren Cowen

Harper P. entered third grade at Severna Park Elementary School this year.

Entering middle school, 11-year-old Caleb began his sixth-grade year while younger sister Calianna, 5, started kindergarten at St. John the Evangelist School.

Third-grader Mac Bartgis posed for a photo before embarking on his first day of school at Benfield Elementary School.

Beginning her last year before middle school, Stella Jarrell posed on her first day of fifth grade at McKinsey Elementary School.

Posted Thursday, September 5, 2024 12:00 am

With summer temperatures still lingering, Anne Arundel County public and private school students returned to the classroom at the end of last month. Students in grades one through five, six and nine kicked off their academic year August 26, with their peers in seventh, eighth, 10th, 11th and 12th grades following on August 27. Pre-K and kindergarten students had a staggered start throughout the week.