McSwain Elementary welcomes students back months after flooding

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Hundreds of students went back to school at McSwain Elementary in Merced County on Wednesday.

The return comes after flooding from winter storms forced the campus to close late last year.

In the video above, Action News Photojournalist Alex Ruiz shows us how the students were treated like stars on their first day of class - and the new addition offering expanded opportunities.