PHILADELPHIA - Monday was the first day of school for many kids across our area, but this year was very different.
Children resumed learning one of three ways— in-person, virtually, or a hybrid mix of the two. In a way, it felt like a normal first day of school outside Philadelphia’s Jacquelyn Kelley Discovery Charter.
The excitement was in the air with face masks all around."As human beings we need love. We need connections. We need people.
That’s what she was missing," parent Lakeisha Garson said.So Lakeisha Gadson brought her daughter Adia to Discovery for her first day of kindergarten.The 638 student charter on Parkside Avenue opened for classes with protective shields and cameras.