A young Afghan boy looks up from his schoolwork at The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center, a new school at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 13. The school, run by the U.S. Army, helps to teach young students English.

A young Afghan girl works on an in-class assignment at The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center, a new school at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 13. The school, run by the U.S. Army, helps to teach young students English.

Young Afghan girls assemble to take their first class photo at The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center, a new school in Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 13. The school, run by the U.S. Army, helps to teach young students English.

A young Afghan girl listens intently to her teacher, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Elizabeth Bloomfield, at The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center, a new school in Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Nov. 13. The school, run by the U.S. Army, helps to teach young students English.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Wooding assists an Afghan girl with her classwork at The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center, a new school at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Nov. 13. The school, run by the U.S. Army, helps to teach young students English.

A young Afghan girl awaits the start of class at The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center, a new school at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Nov. 13. The school, run by the U.S. Army, helps to teach young students English.