Graduation for Maine Prairie High School is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 3 at the Dixon Performing Arts Center, 555 College Way. Graduation for Dixon High School is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 6 at Dixon High School’s Football stadium, 555 College Way. Photo by Nicolas Brown

Correction: In the story "Seniors Take a Proud Walk," Dixon High School's graduation time is listed as 7 p.m. It is actually at 9 a.m. June 6. The gates will open early at 7 a.m. for those who need additional assistance. It will be open to the general public at 8 a.m.

DIXON, CA (MPG) - Seniors from across the Dixon Unified School District retraced their educational journeys May 22 during the district’s annual Senior Graduation Walk, visiting campuses where many began their academic careers before heading toward graduation ceremonies in June.

The event brought together graduating students from Dixon High School and Maine Prairie High School for a day-long tour through district schools and community sites.

“This is a small and intimate community, so to be able to fit an entire graduating class on a bus and walk them through their educational history is wonderful,” said Dixon Unified School District Superintendent Brett Barley. “They can literally walk through and shake every hand of every teacher they’ve ever had. That’s special.”

The day began at 8 a.m. at Dixon High School, where seniors boarded buses before stopping at Maine Prairie High School to pick up additional graduates. Students then visited John Knight Middle School, Anderson Elementary School, Tremont Elementary School, Gretchen Higgins Elementary School and Dixon Montessori Charter School before concluding the event with lunch at Northwest Park.

At Tremont Elementary, seniors walked the quad while younger students and staff greeted them. Gretchen Higgins Elementary hosted preschool through fifth-grade students for the visit. Dixon Montessori Charter School was a last-minute addition, allowing several Montessori alumni to reconnect with former teachers and shake hands with several of the school’s current students. “A full circle moment,” as Barley described it.

Dixon High School Principal Angela Brown said approximately 220 students are expected to graduate this year.

“To our graduating seniors: this is not just the end of a chapter… it is the beginning of everything you’ve worked so hard for,” said Brown. “Be proud of how far you’ve come, the obstacles you’ve overcome and the memories you’ve created along the way.”

Graduation for Dixon High School is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 6 at Dixon High School’s Football stadium, 555 College Way.

Maine Prairie High School Principal Angelina Arias said 22 students are graduating this year. The school’s ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 3 at the Dixon Performing Arts Center, 555 College Way.

“This is just the beginning,” said Arias. “Keep going. You can do anything you set your mind to. We are so proud of you. Come back and share your successes with the next generation.”

Official graduation details will be released within the coming weeks.

For more information, visit Dixon High School and Maine Prairie High School on Facebook or dixonusd.org. You can also call Dixon High at 707-693-6330 and Maine Prairie at 707-693-6340.