Chaos was mostly absent on Monday as schools in the District and Prince George’s County reopened, including the many schools with larger class sizes and skinnier budgets than in years past. Portions of J.O. Wilson Elementary were without air-conditioning as the morning bell rang, and the central office rushed fans and water over while the unit was repaired. In Fort Washington, the bathroom situation at J. Frank Dent Elementary became precarious after a water main break.

In any given school year, things will go awry — it’s guaranteed that a slew of wayward dogs will eat children’s homework, for instance. But on Monday, school staff and students said that most i’s were dotted, most t’s crossed.

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