First Day Of School 2021: See Photos From Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Schools in Fairfax County welcomed students back for the 2021-2022 school year Monday.

Fairfax County Public Schools is starting the year with five days of in-person learning. Some students are just returning to in-person learning for the first time since March 2020, as only students who opted into hybrid learning returned to buildings during the middle of the last school year. Numerous private schools are also welcoming students back for a new school year this week.

First day of school photos are a tradition for many families, providing a memorable keepsake from the first day of kindergarten to senior year of high school. We asked Patch readers to submit their first day photos in Fairfax. If you'd like to see your students' photo published, email photos with names, schools and other relevant information to Emily.Leayman@patch.com.

Below are some photos providing a snapshot of the first day.

Churchill Road Elementary students Kevin and Ava Keshavarz and Langley High School student Sheila Keshavarz

Eva Ulmer a 7th grader at Kilmer Middle School and Dylan Ulmer, a 5th grader at Wolftrap Elementary School, returned to in-person learning for the first time since March 2020.

Another student returning to in-person learning for the first time since March 2020, this time as a Langley High School freshman

Carter starts 9th grade at Edison High School

This 6th grader is masked up for the bus ride to Mosaic Elementary School

Samira Williams, grade 2, and Rafiq Williams, kindergarten, both attend Colvin Run Elementary.

Students arrive for the new school year at Nativity Catholic School in Burke

Bush Hill Elementary 2nd grader and Edison High School 11th grader