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First Day Of School 2022: Share Your Photos From Arlington

As students in Arlington Public Schools head back to their classrooms, Patch wants to see their photos.

Mia attends her first day of 3rd grade at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington. Send us photos of your children's first day of school in Arlington.
Mia attends her first day of 3rd grade at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington. Send us photos of your children's first day of school in Arlington. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Weir)

ARLINGTON, VA — Students in Arlington County headed back to their classrooms on Monday.

A tradition for some families is taking a photo on the first day of school each year and comparing them from kindergarten to 12th grade. We want to see your first day photos from schools in Arlington.

Send your photo submissions with your student's name, school and grade to mark.hand@patch.com. Please only share photos you took. By sharing photos, you are giving Patch permission to publish your photos in our first day of school coverage.

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We will share photos in this story as submissions come in.

Mia, a 3rd grader, started her first day of school on Monday at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Weir)
Alina, a 1st grader, started her first day of school on Monday at Campbell Elementary School. (Courtesy of Husna Mashid)
Ella, a pre-K student, attended her first-ever day of school on Tuesday at Carlin Springs Elementary School. (Courtesy of Husna Mashid)
Tatum Oliver attends her first day of 7th grade at Gunston Middle School in Arlington. She is in the Spanish Immersion Program. (Courtesy of Melissa Carman)
Ethan Wells on his first day in kindergarten at Escuela Key Elementary School in Arlington. (Courtesy of Elianny Pascual)
Sarah-Grace Singleton begins her junior year at Yorktown High School in Arlington. (Courtesy of Dawn-Marie Singleton)

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