Welcome back students and staff!

The week of Labor Day marks when most schools in North Jersey start the new year . Summer is (unofficially) over as the new school year begins.

If you have a child in the school system or work for one of the districts you've experienced it firsthand. If you want to reminisce about that first-day feeling, we've got you covered.

Here's a look at the start of the school year around North Jersey, including photo galleries from our staff and some other posts shared from around the region.

Our photographer Julian Leshay Guadalupe visited Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center for the start of the first day in Englewood Sept. 2. Thanks to the Englewood School District for having us!

Julian also visited Ryerson School Sept. 4 for Wayne's first day of class

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