(Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Students go back to school in Baltimore
Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School
Students wait to enter Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School on the first day of classes in Baltimore City. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Baltimore International Academy East
Students in the Chinese language immersion program line up in the hallway between classes at Baltimore International Academy East on the first day of school. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Armistead Gardens Elementary School
Maryland State School Superintendant Mohammed Choudhury talks with Alexander Coto, 12, during 6th grade math class at Armistead Gardens Elementary School on the first day of classes in Baltimore City. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
First day of school
Students arrive for the first day of school at Armistead Gardens Elementary School in Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Johnston Square Elementary School
Second graders exit Johnston Square Elementary School at noon Monday with early dismissal due to the heat and the lack of air conditioning in the building. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Johnston Square Elementary School
BlueDestiny Conyers, 6, hugs her mother Nyisha Barnes after she is picked up from Johnston Square Elementary School during early dismissal due to the heat. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Armistead Gardens Elementary School
Maryland State School Superintendant Mohammed Choudhury talks with students at Armistead Gardens Elementary School on the first day of classes in Baltimore City. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School
Parent and students arrive at Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School on the first day of classes in Baltimore City. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Baltimore International Academy East
Teacher Rihab Rishak talks to her kindergarten students in the Arabic language immersion program at Baltimore International Academy East on the first day of school. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Baltimore International Academy East
Aaliyah Locks, 5, listens to her Arabic teacher on her first day of kindergarten at Baltimore International Academy East. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Baltimore International Academy East
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and city school superintendent Dr. Sonja Santelises listen to a lesson in the Chinese language immersion program at Baltimore International Academy East on the first day of school. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Baltimore International Academy East
Baltimore City school superintendent Dr. Sonja Santelises (center) and Mayor Brandon Scott wave at kindergarten students in the Arabic language immersion program at Baltimore International Academy East on the first day of school. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Johnston Square Elementary School
A young student waves back at the crossing guard after getting out of school early at Johnston Square Elementary School due to the heat and the lack of air conditioning in the building. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
First Day of School
Kindergarten teacher Nicole Raffer gives Kemi Ogunjinmi an extra-high five when the kindergarten student correctly spelled her own first and last name on her first day at Mars Estates Elementary School in Essex. Students returned to in-person learning at schools in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Howard Counties on Monday. (Amy Davis)
First Day of School
Students in Lisa Markley's first grade class, including in front from left, Selena McKinney and Nolan Cummings, enjoy a game during recess on the first day back at Mars Estates Elementary School in Essex. (Amy Davis)
First Day of School
In front, Tonia Momo, left, and Jordan Butler, right, play hula hoops during recess with other second graders from Lisa Wilson's class on the first day at Mars Estates Elementary School in Essex. (Amy Davis)
First Day of School
Baltimore County School board member Kathleen Causey, left, and Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams visit Mars Estates Elementary School in Essex during a tour of county schools on the first day of school. Students also returned in person to schools in Baltimore City and Howard County on Monday. (Amy Davis)