Tracy Garcia photographs her son Daniel Garcia ahead of the freshman’s first day of high school on Wednesday. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

Claremont High School teacher Laura Viera checks students into her Spanish I class Wednesday morning. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

Catia Plascenia taking first day of school pictures of her son Zach, right, and a friend Wednesday at Mountain View Elementary School. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger

With their students in class, parents catch up over breakfast Wednesday on the first day of school at Mountain View Elementary. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger

A kindergartener from Amanda Zamora’s class lays a kiss on his mother before the first day of school Wednesday at Mountain View Elementary. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger