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First Day Of School 2023: Share Your Photos From Greater Alexandria
As students head back to school in Fairfax County, we want to see your first day photos.

FORT HUNT, VA — As students head back to school in Fairfax County on Monday, it's time to share your first day of school photos.
First day of school photos are a tradition for many families, allowing them to show how their student has grown up from kindergarten to 12th grade. Many students are starting school this week, including at Fairfax County Public Schools.
We want to see your first day photos from schools in greater Alexandria — think Mount Vernon High School and West Potomac High School pyramids and other local public and private schools.
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Send your photo submissions with your student's name, school and grade to Emily.Leayman@patch.com. Feel free to share a message with well wishes for your student.
Please only share photos you took. By sharing photos, you are giving Patch permission to publish your photos in our first day of school coverage.
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We will share photos in this story as submissions come in.
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