Students in public and Catholic schools across Staten Island headed back to school on Thursday September 7 for the 2023-2024 academic year, as parents snapped photos and kids met up with teachers and friends amid anxious looks and bright smiles.

Shown above: Families and children step into Father Vincent Capodanno Catholic Academy, South Beach, for the first day of school on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (Staten Island Advance/Priya Shahi)
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