Prairie Trail School students Victoria Swiscz (left), 10 of Waukegan, Paige Johnson, 10, Waukegan, Shaquita Lewis, 10, Gurnee and Amaya Trink, 9, of Gurnee are the first to enter their new school on the first day of classes in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School students Angie Guadron (left), 9, of Park City and Mauro Barcenas, 10 of Park City put away their coats and school supplies on the first day at their new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School student Mauro Barcenas, 10 of Park City looks for his locker on the first day at his new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School 4th grade teacher Julie Bradley of Gurnee talks to her students on the first day of classes at the new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Prado of Waukegan walks with her son, Anthony, 8, on the first day of class at the new Prairie Trail School in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School student Maria Salgado, 9, of Waukegan decorated her drinking cup for winter on the first day of classes at the new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School located at 13600 W. Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth opened to students on their first day of class. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School located at 13600 W. Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth opened to students on their first day of class. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School located at 13600 W. Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth opened to students on their first day of class. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School located at 13600 W. Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth opened to students on their first day of class. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

A rendition of Prairie Trail School at the entrance students located at 13600 W. Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School reading specialist Kim VanMatre of Libertyville directs students to their correct locations on the first day of classes at the new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School students Julian Saavedra (left), 9, of Gurnee and Gustavo Navarrete, 10, of Waukegan put away their coats and books on the first day at their new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School students walk to their class on the first day at the new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

PrairieTrail School principal Kevin Simmons of Wadsworth waves to students as he directs traffic on the first day of classes at the new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School 4th grade teacher Jessica Bruhn of Kenosha, Wisconsin welcomes students on their first day of classes at the new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School students Maya Villegas (left) 9, Liliana Machuca, 9, and Caitlin Burkey, 10, all of Gurnee along with Michelle Handler of Vernon Hills walk to their classrooms on the first day of classes at the new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School students Alyssa Santos (left), 10, and Alexa Gomez, 9, both of Waukegan work on a grammar practice sheet in the 4th grade classroom of teacher Julie Bradley on the first day of classes at the new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Prairie Trail School student Victoria Palacios, 9, of Beach Park takes off her coat in the 4th grade classroom of teacher Jessica Bruhn on the first day of classes at the new school in Wadsworth. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media