I went to school this morning.

A pre-k class at Wildwood Elementary Middle School.

I had not been in the school since it was renovated and expanded as part of the 21st Century Schools program.

The expected enrollment was 600 students, but currently there are 800, the principal Sherelle Barnes informed me.

That’s a positive sign. I’ll try to learn more about why that’s the case.

I lead the class for a little while – alphabet, numbers, and some civics.

Overwhelmingly, the kids joined in eagerly. Some were incredibly shy. I wondered what made them so.

“I teach for five hours to law students in the fall,” I told the teacher. “You teach five hours five days a week for nine months. I admire what you do.”