Four-year-old Donovan Loughman, left, arrives for his first day of school with his parents, Ama Loughman and Conor Loughman, and his sister, Simone Loughman, 2, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Crossing Guard Yvonne Carter stops traffic at the corner of Chenile and Springbrook to allow Borbutaeva Ziiagul and her son, Daniel Turgunbaev, to cross on their way to Springbrook Elementary in Irvine, Aug. 19, 2025, for the first day of school…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Megan and her one-year-old daughter, Keliey, take 4-year-old Coley to her first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Crossing Guard Yvonne Carter stops traffic at the corner of Chenile and Springbrook to allow Borbutaeva Ziiagul and her son, Daniel Turgunbaev, to cross on their way to Springbrook Elementary in Irvine, Aug. 19, 2025, for the first day of school…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Four-year-old Maria Essawy smiles as her mother takes her picture as they arrive for the first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Five-year-old Kaci McGowas looks sad as she gives her mother a hug as they arrive for the first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Pearl Aluise, 11, left, and Catherine Leblanc, 6, greet each other with a hug as they arrive for the first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Ryan Honda, 8, and his sister, Elisa Honda, 5, have their photo taken under the Springbrook Elementary sign, Aug. 19, 2025, on the first day of school…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Four-year-old Ronan Sidhu gives his mother, Claire Sidhu, a kiss as they arrive for his first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
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Four-year-old Donovan Loughman, left, arrives for his first day of school with his parents, Ama Loughman and Conor Loughman, and his sister, Simone Loughman, 2, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
The time has come for students to open up their textbooks and launch into another year of learning.
But first, there was time for hugs and high-fives on Tuesday, Aug. 19, as friends reunited and teachers welcomed back their pupils.
Parents quelled first-day jitters and snapped photos to mark the start of the school year as thousands of Irvine Unified School District students filled classrooms again after summer break.
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