Back-to-school in Vail
Tommy King gives some words of encouragement to his daughter, Olivia, before she walks into her kindergarten classroom on the first day of classes at Vail’s newest school, Saguaro Creek K-8. The district’s 17 K-8 schools opened Monday, and its high schools open Friday.
Second grade teacher Nikki Bailey, welcomes her students into the classroom Monday, the first day of school at Saguaro Creek K-8 school.
Ana Williams, left, and Madalie Boyd peak through the window of their kindergarten classroom on the first day of classes at Saguaro Creek K-8 school in Vail.
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