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PHOTOS: Gainesville City Schools students head back to class

School security officer David Padron directs traffic as students arrive for the first day of school at Mundy Mill Arts Academy on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. - photo by Ashtin Barker

080426_First Day of School_0084.jpg — School security officer David Padron directs traffic as students arrive for the first day of school at Mundy Mill Arts Academy on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. - photo by Ashtin Barker

Thousands of children across the Gainesville City School District officially said goodbye to summer as they entered their first day of classes Tuesday, Aug. 4.