GAYLORD — As usual, students at Gaylord St. Mary Cathedral School became the first in Otsego County to return for the 2025-26 school year on Monday, Aug. 25.

Under sunny skies, teachers Kim Bebble and Erin Matts greeted kindergarteners for the very first day of their K-12 schooling.

Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools welcomed pupils for the 2025-26 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 26, while Gaylord Community Schools, Otsego Christian School and Vanderbilt Area School will start on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

— Contact Paul Welitzkin at pwelitzkin@gaylordheraldtimes.com

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