Early childhood, kindergarten classes start

  • A child is embraced before the start of school Aug. 17 at the Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center. In the back is REL principal Lisa Whitley.
    A child is embraced before the start of school Aug. 17 at the Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center. In the back is REL principal Lisa Whitley.
  • Northwest Heights STEM teacher Kasey Bennett, who is the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, greets students for the first day of classes at the Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center.
    Northwest Heights STEM teacher Kasey Bennett, who is the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, greets students for the first day of classes at the Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center.
  • Classes started Aug. 17 at the Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center.
    Classes started Aug. 17 at the Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center.
  • Kindergarten classes for the 2026-2027 school year began Aug. 17 and these students wait in the George Washington Elementary School that morning before classes began. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
    Kindergarten classes for the 2026-2027 school year began Aug. 17 and these students wait in the George Washington Elementary School that morning before classes began. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

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