Gainesville City School students and teachers opened the books on a brand new school year Wednesday, August 8.
While all schools in the system were up and running early, the focus was on Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy (or Enota Elementary), since the school building is brand new this year. The old school, which sat on the same property, was razed to make way for the new $17 million structure.
Enjoy the photos of the new Enota - taken by AccessWDUN's Marc Eggers.
We also invite parents to submit first-day photos to us at [email protected], and we'll include those in our photo gallery, as well.
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The new Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy is ready for the first day of school. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Enota Principal Wesley Roach unlocks the doors to the brand new school building on Wednesday, August 8. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Last minute deliveries were still arriving before school opened for the first day at Enota. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Enota Principal Wesley Roach (L) is joined by Gainesville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Williams prior to the opening of school. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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The first school bus arrives at the brand new Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Excited students head to entrance of Enota on the first day of the 2018-19 school year. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Enota school bookkeeper Debbie Reeves helps out, directing new students to the right places in the new Enota school. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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The crossing where Enota crossing guard Jacob Wilmont has spent four decades. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Enota crossing guard Jacob Wilmont at his new post. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Car riders begin to arrive enmasse on the opening day of school at Enota Elementary School. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Sun creeps above treeline at the new Enota Elementary School on the opening day of school. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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The front office at Enota is busy on the first day of school. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Supt. Jeremy Williams and his wife take their son to his first day of kindergarten at the new Enota Elementary. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Traffic on the main stairwell at Enota Elementary School. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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David Presnell, Athletic Fields Manager for Gainesville City Schools, raises the American flag at the new Enota school. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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A perfect photo op in front of the rock at the new Enota Elementary School. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
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Brothers Makius and Micah Scott are ready for their first day of the 2018-19 school year. Makius is a junior at Gainesville High School and Micah is a 6th grader at Gainesville Middle School, according to mom. (Photo submitted)
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