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PHOTOS: Alexandria Public Schools Welcomes Students on First Day of School

#ACPSfirstday became a trending topic this morning on Twitter.

The big day finally arrived today — the first day of school, for those who attend Alexandria City Public Schools.

Alexandria’s public schools opened their doors Tuesday morning, welcoming students on the first day of school for the 2015-2016 school year.

ACPS and parents posted their photos to Twitter and it became a trending topic under #ACPSfirstday.

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Take a look at some of the Tuesday morning photos posted to social media from around town here and a welcome video from Dr. Alvin L. Crawley (to see all the photos just grab the blue icon on the right and slide it up and down):


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