Elk Grove High School welcomes students back with DJ

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. - Some suburban Chicago students returned to the classroom on Monday.

District 214 welcomed back 12,000 students for the first day at six high schools.

In Elk Grove Village, nearly two-thousand kids started school at the local public high school.

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This year, Elk Grove High School is expanding class offerings for students, including the option to learn about welding.

"We have a great manufacturing program already, a great base for manufacturing here in Elk Grove Village, and it's really exciting to see a new welding program start off and give kids a whole new chance at great jobs right here in their community," said Principal Paul Kelly.

In addition, Elk Grove High School had a DJ in attendance to welcome students back to the classroom Monday.