Buses, cars, bikes and walkers made the trip back to schools in the Park City School District on Tuesday for the first day of the 2024-25 year. Middle schoolers were “clapped in” at Treasure Mountain, kindergartners and preschoolers said anxious goodbyes to their parents at McPolin and high schoolers handed out doughnuts in the parking lot to welcome their peers back to class.

Students are “clapped in” by faculty and staff members at Treasure Mountain Middle School to welcome them on the first day back to school. Credit: Clayton Steward/Park Record

Left: Katrina Kmak bikes her son, John “Jack” Burdick V, to his first day of kindergarten. Kmak’s husband, John Burdick IV biked with them to Jack’s first day of class as well.

Right: Shane Hoffmeyer says a teary goodbye to his dad, Tyler Hoffmeyer, on his first day of preschool at McPolin Elementary. Tyler is the technology instructional coach at Park City High School. “I’m excited to have [Shane] nice and close by,” he said.

A Park City school bus drives down Kearns Boulevard on the first day of school. Credit: Clayton Steward/Park Record
Families ride their bikes to the first day of classes at McPolin Elementary School. Credit: Clayton Steward/Park Record