Aiden McNulty has never missed a day of school in his 11 years at Dore Elementary in Bedford Park. He started going there in preschool!
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McNulty spoke with ABC7 Chicago about his impressive feat.
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McNulty said he's thought about missing class before, but never acted on it.
"I have but I just couldn't do it. It would just ruin me," McNulty said.
He was inspired to maintain his attendance record after being one of two children to receive a perfect attendance award when he was in kindergarten.
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Even through a global pandemic and remote learning, McNulty showed up to class every day.
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He will be attending St. Laurence high school in the fall, where he plans to keep his perfect attendance streak going.