NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School held two graduation car parades — one for the kindergarteners and one for the fifth graders — featuring mortarboards and tassels on May 22, the last day of school, in the Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center parking lot. Kindergartener Jackson Wright is pictured.

“These parades can’t take the place of our in-person graduation ceremonies that were canceled because of COVID-19 this year, but they are a fun and safe way to celebrate our students’ achievements,” said Lysa Hagan, principal and chief executive officer of the charter school.