Photos: Graduating in a drive-in theatre amid the pandemic

There were no walks across stage or groups of seniors tossing their caps in the air during Pioneer Valley Regional School’s graduation ceremony in Hinsdale, New Hampshire this year. Like schools and colleges across the United States dealing with Covid-19 restrictions and the task of providing a meaningful education, the school chose to give its graduating class a simple yet ceremonial farewell on what is considered a highlight of the transition towards college life.

Updated on: Jun 11, 2020 6:57 PM IST

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Seniors watch a video retrospective of their time in high school during Pioneer Valley Regional School’s graduation held in a drive-in theatre because of the coronavirus outbreak, in Hinsdale, New Hampshire on June 8. The pandemic has closed schools and college in the Unites States but students have still been furthering their educations, experiencing graduation differently this year. (Brian Snyder / REUTERS)

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High school seniors arrive for Pioneer Valley Regional School’s graduation. Traditionally, graduating students in their gowns and caps sit as a class with parents and teachers looking at the ceremony from a distance. This year’s graduates arrived with their families in a distance abiding parade of vehicles. (Brian Snyder / REUTERS)

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Graduating seniors, family and friends gather outside their vehicles for Pioneer Valley Regional School’s graduation. In-person classes have been replaced by video lectures and graduation day was the first time since March that classmates were meeting each other. (Brian Snyder / REUTERS)

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High school senior Athena Fowler-Shaw gets ready to graduate. The pomp and show of graduating ceremonies including speeches and band performances has been cut short this year. High-schools and colleges have either had no frills virtual ceremonies or simpler affairs such as this one. (Brian Snyder / REUTERS)

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High school senior Ella Potee poses for a photograph during her graduation in Hinsdale. Distancing restrictions across states have significantly altered the end of school life and how students say goodbye to friends and school this year. (Brian Snyder / REUTERS)

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A high school senior is reflected in the roof of a car as she arrives for Pioneer Valley Regional School’s graduation. Despite the circumstances schools and colleges in the US have tried to give their graduating students a taste of what is considered an important rite of passage. (Brian Snyder / REUTERS)

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Names were called on loudspeakers and each student turned up to receive their diploma and return to their vehicle while another student waited at a distance. (Brian Snyder / REUTERS)

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High school senior Jennie Fuller stands on the roof of a car during Pioneer Valley Regional School’s graduation. For many students, schools closures have also meant the end of extracurricular activities, important parts of individual identities and at times essential to college prospects. (Brian Snyder / REUTERS)

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High school seniors, their family and friends watch as fireworks explode in this long exposure image near the conclusion of Pioneer Valley Regional School’s graduation in Hinsdale, New Hampshire on June 8. (Brian Snyder / REUTERS)