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Harrington superintendent Howard King greets students getting off the bus on the first day of school Tuesday, Aug. 29.
DAVENPORT - Students around Lincoln County left summer vacation behind this week. Children were back in classrooms early-to-mid week, and local administration was optimistic about the 2023-24 school year.
Harrington was the first local school to return to class, beginning studies Tuesday, Aug. 29.
"It went really, really well. Our kids were in great shape," first-year superintendent Howard King said. "We had to tweak a few schedules, but it looks like we're above (enrollment) where we were projected to be."
Davenport, Odessa and Reardan-Edwall, meanwhile, began school Wednesday, Aug. 30. Enrollment appears to be higher than expected in Davenport, while Reardan-Edwall is about where projections landed, administrators said.
"It's been a really good first day so far," Davenport superintendent Chad Prewitt said. "I thought our staff did a good first-day job welcoming the kids. There's a really positive vibe."
Reardan-Edwall superintendent Eric Sobotta also spoke highly of Wednesday morning's student and staff aura.
"I would say it's going fantastic," Sobotta said late Wednesday morning. "There's been a few glitches, but this is the best first day we've had in a while...we've only been here for four hours, but it's been pretty positive energy."
Odessa superintendent Steve Fisk said Wednesday's first day went smoothly.
"The kids had smiles on their faces. It's nice to have cooler weather," Fisk said. "We're up (in enrollment) from where we projected in the spring."
Christian Heritage School and the Sprague School District began classroom work later than other schools in central and east Lincoln County, with Thursday, Aug. 31 being the first day of school.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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