To the rhythm of music, students from Tenerías, San Vicente de Paúl, Gascón y Marín, and Cantín y Gamboa schools joined the parade they organize every year to make the return to classes “a little more enjoyable.” In Plaza de la Magdalena, students and their families organized a large party where dancing took center stage. The entertainers, who wanted to make the return to school “memorable,” managed to get even the adults involved in the performance.
Shortly before nine o’clock, the students split into four different groups to return to their schools in a “parade.” At Tenerías School, a large crowd gathered at the entrance, waiting for it to open so they could drop off the children. For some youngsters, the day was marked by nerves and excitement. “I’m looking forward to meeting new classmates because I’m starting a new grade this year, and that makes me excited,” Yassmine explained.
Other students, such as Antonio, admitted that they would have liked “a little more vacation,” but said they were looking forward to seeing “their friends” again. For Gabriel, who arrived at school early, seeing his teachers again brought him great “joy.”
At the school entrances, families experienced the return with a mixture of excitement and nostalgia for the summer. “My son got up very early, shouting happily and asking for his uniform and backpack. He looked very happy,” Gabriel’s mother explained. Although she acknowledged that it was already “time” for the little boy to return to the classroom, she said she was “nervous” because she feels very “attached” to him. “It’s important for him to go back to school now and socialize with his friends,” she also said.
Upper secondary students will begin classes on September 9, and vocational training students on September 10. Students in sports education, plastic arts and design, artistic studies, music and dance will then gradually return, followed in October by official language schools and other vocational training programs.
