Back-to-school excitement around the Phoenix Diocese [PHOTOS] By The Catholic Sun - Aug 24, 2015 Back-to-School Photos 2015 1 of 18 Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 10, 2015, at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler. (Joyce Coronel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 10, 2015, at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler. (Joyce Coronel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 10, 2015, at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler. (Joyce Coronel/CATHOLIC SUN) First-grade students greet friends on their first day of school at St. John Bosco Catholic School in Ahwatukee on on Aug. 18 2015. (Billy Hardiman/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 10, 2015, at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler. (Joyce Coronel/CATHOLIC SUN) First-graders on their first day back to school at St. John Bosco Catholic School in Ahwatukee on Aug. 18 2015. (Billy Hardiman/CATHOLIC SUN) Mrs. Reichardt welcomes students into class on their first day of school at St. John Bosco Catholic School in Ahwatukee on Aug. 18 2015. (Billy Hardiman/CATHOLIC SUN) Audrey Ochoa works on a word search on her first day back to school at St. John Bosco Catholic School in Ahwatukee on Aug. 18 2015. (Billy Hardiman/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 18, 2015, at Annunciation Catholic School in Cave Creek. (Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 18, 2015, at Annunciation Catholic School in Cave Creek. (Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 18, 2015, at Annunciation Catholic School in Cave Creek. (Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 19, 2015, at Christ the King in Mesa. (Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 19, 2015, at Christ the King in Mesa. (Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 19, 2015, at Christ the King in Mesa. (Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 19, 2015, at Christ the King in Mesa. (Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 19, 2015, at Christ the King in Mesa. (Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN) Students, families and educators are back to school throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, as pictured here Aug. 19, 2015, at Christ the King in Mesa. (Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN) Mrs. Prezkop's second-grade students say a prayer on their first day back to school at St. John Bosco Catholic School in Ahwatukee on Aug., 18 2015. (Billy Hardiman/CATHOLIC SUN) Share this:TweetEmail RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR NEWS NEWS BRIEF: Three Catholic high schools advance to state football playoffs Bishop Dolan Arizona Catholic Bishops statement on election results and upcoming Year of Hope NEWS Acanthus development to build senior housing communities on Catholic campuses