Junior Mia Pilot is a new student at Midtown after moving from Mauritius, an island on the east coast of Africa, where she lived for five years. Pilot returned to Midtown in the midst of the pandemic and was excited to attend in-person school this year.

“It was weird being virtual during my first year at Midtown, and I’m really glad that the school is in person this year,” Pilot said. “Before I moved [to Mauritius], I went to Springdale Park Elementary, so It helps that there were a lot of familiar faces when I first came to Midtown.”