Students returned to Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach for the first day of the 2026-27 school year amid an extreme heat wave. The start of classes also kicks off Wilson High’s centennial year, as the campus opened in 1926 and the district continues modernization work.
WHO:Students and staff at Woodrow Wilson High School; Long Beach Unified School District
WHAT:First day of the 2026-27 school year at Woodrow Wilson High School coincides with the school’s 100-year centennial and ongoing campus modernization.
WHEN:Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 5:28 PM ET
WHERE:Long Beach, CA
WHY:Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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