A look back at first day of school memories in North Jersey (2024)

First day of school at Eleanor Van Gelder School in Edgewater, NJ September 5, 2001. Freddie Kowal Jr., 7, a second grader at his new school looks at the front doors with fear as his father, Feddie, and his mother, Jennifer, stand at his side.

At left, Brooks Orr, 18 months, cries as his mother, Amy, pulls him away from his older sister, Madison, 5 1/2, as she starts her first day of kindergarten. Parents and their young children line up for the afternoon session of kindergarten at Somerville School, September 3, 2008. Parents were able to enter the school and bring their child to their desk.

The first day of kindergarten for students attending the Glenn Sisco School, in Kinnelon, NJ, September 5, 2001. Here,Todd Redmond sees his daughter Taylor 5 off at the front of the school.

Darius Enshae, right, is accompanied by his mom, Maddalena, left, on his first day of school at Carlstadt Public School, September 2, 2009.

Travell school first day of school Ridgewood, NJ. Frank and Denise Strafaci see off Dylan on first day of school September 5, 2007.

WONDERING WHAT it's all about and what's going to happen next, wide-eyed small kindergartners at Ridgewood's Ridge School prepare to leave for home after their first exciting morning as real, honest-to-goodness pupils, while their teacher, Miss Marion Beaven, sees that everyone is in order and assures them she'll be right there on hand the next day. SEP 9 1964

Kindergartners line up to enter the Haledon Public school for their first day on September 4, 2002. Elizabeth Bull 5 says good by to her mother Judith Matta as she enters kindergarten.

First day of school a the Lowell Elementary School.in Teaneck, NJ. Kids head back into school after lunch and recess September 7, 2005.

Forth grader Christian Heighton, 9, runs out of the school on his first day at Somerville School in Ridgewood, NJ on September 3, 2008.

Kenneth Walsh lists while teachers Guthrie(CQ) Basora and Jamie Smith read a story to their students on the first day of school at the Paterson Charter School for Urban Leadership Friday, September 8, 2000.

Orchard school first day of school, September 5, 2007. Principal Robert Muller jumps in a back to school photo.

Today was first day back to school for Apshawna Elementary School in West Milford. 1st grade teacher Allison Ebersole welcomes students upon arrival in front of the school and helps them find their teacher, September 5, 2006.

Students arrived at Charles Olbon School in Woodland Park, NJ September 2, 2009, for the first day of the school year. Dania Dary comforts her daughter, Seedra Alhusseini, 5, who is new to the school.

First Day Of Kindergarten At Westbrook School

Travell school first day of school, September 5, 2007 Ridgewood, NJ

100th First Day of School in Little Falls. Tuesday, September 2, 2003.

Balking at the last minute, 4-year-old Paula Rollason tries to get away, but her mother holds tightly. It was the first day of kindergarten at Holy Trinity Elementary School on Maple Avenue in Hackensack, September 1962.

First day of school at Eleanor Van Gelder School, in Edgewater, NJ, September 5, 2001. A sign on the side of the road tells drivers that school in open and to drive slowly

Danny Chandra, center, stands with his friend Robert Emerson, right, as Kristine Emerson, left, takes their picture on their first day of kindergarten at Carlstadt Public School, September 2, 2009.

A young Bixby student is given directions for where to line up for his class on the first day of split sessions at Steen School in Bogota, NJ, September 27, 2004.

Pre-kindergarten kids hold hands and onto shoulders on their way to class, on the first day of school for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students in Passaic NJ, September 6, 2000.

Cousins Trenasia and Jaserah Pilgram play patty cake during lunch on the first day back to school at Marting luther King Elementary School in Paterson, Friday, August 11, 2000.

Dr. Joan Oberer, principal of the Westbrook School, helps lead the kindergarten class to their room on the first day of school, September 5, 2007.

Kindergarten teacher Kimberly Feehan consoles Nunzio DeBenedetto, who thought he would not meet up with his mother after school during the first day of school at Roosevelt Elementary in Hawthorne September 4, 2002.

Donie Montgomery, Latreasure Mahoney, Jacquasia Hamond, Attallah Mahoney pose for a picture in front of School 6, in Paterson, Thursday, August 10, 2000, a day before the first day of school.

Its The First Full Day Of School For Students At School 6

One of the problems on the first day of school at George Washington Middle School are lockers. Here, Jesse Cole 11, waits on line to receive a new locker after noticing his was damaged. Other students were unable to get lockers due to the rising student body Thursday, September 6, 2001.

William Lorenzo, left, says good by to his son William, Jr., 8, on his first day of third grade at Haledon Public School, September 3, 2008. At right is his mom Iris Morales.

Recent college graduate Elaine Essig prepares her classroom (which was about 85 degrees) Thurs., Aug. 21, 2003 at Memorial Middle School in Fair Lawn for the first day of classes and her first day of teaching.

The first day of school at the Mackay School in Tenafly, September 5, 2006.

The first day of kindergarten for students attending the Glenn Sisco School in Kinnelon, NJ September 5, 2001. Here, students line up at the door to go out for recess.

First grader Tristia Allen (CQ) is coached by her new teacher Hally Fessler while introducing herself to her new class mates on the first day of school at the Paterson Charter school for Urban Leadership Friday, September 8, 2000.

Lina Ros takes a picture of her son Daniel on the first day of school at School 9 in Clifton, September 7, 2010.

Students arrived at Charles Olbon School in Woodland Park, NJ September 2, 2009, this morning for the first day of the school year. First-grader Thomas Lijoi, 6 yawns as he adjusts to the early morning.

The first day of kindergarten for students attending the Glenn Sisco School, in Kinnelon, NJ, September 5, 2001. Here, Nancy Hatke, school nurse greets kindergartners getting off the bus for the first time.

Long time crossing guard Charlie Steakin welcomes students and parents back to school as they arrive at the Roosevelt Elementary school in Lyndhurst on the first day of school, September 3, 2008.

Orchard school first day of school in Ridgewood, NJ. Parents Pam and Jeff Nadler take photos of Rebecca before first day as a first grader, September 5, 2007.

Twins Alessandra and Olivia Drago, 3, with teacher Brooke Chettum on the first day of school at the Tri-Valley Academy in Bergenfield, NJ September 6, 2006.

First day of school at Eleanor Van Gelder School in Edgewater, NJ, September 5, 2001. School children in line walk to class.