Spare a thought for the teachers! Elementary school has ELEVEN sets of twins - making up nearly 10% of the student body
- Sterling Elementary School in Michigan has 11 sets of twins enrolled
- They make up around 10 per cent of the 300-strong student body
- Twins Paige and Paisley Vallad said they found it easy to make friends
For most teachers, dealing with one set of twins would be hard enough - but imagine having to learn the difference between 11 pairs.
That is the reality for educators at Sterling Elementary School in Arenac County, Michigan, which boasts 11 sets of twins - making up 10 per cent of the student body.
Ranging from identical to fraternal twins, the youngsters told WNEM TV they enjoy spending time with their other halves at school as it stops them feeling lonely.
Sterling Elementary School in Arenac County, Michigan, boasts 11 sets of twins - making up 10 per cent of the student body
The youngsters said they enjoy spending time with their other halves at school as it stops them feeling lonely
Paige and Paisley Vallad also said they have found it easy to make other friends at the 300-strong school - which caters for children in kindergarten to the fifth grade.
'There are a lot of people here you can make friends with,' they said.
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Their mother, Rachel Vallad, added: 'They have a lifelong bond, a best friend forever.
'Whether they know it now or not. They will have it forever. It would be kind of neat to have someone go through life with you side by side.'
The twins at the school range from identical to fraternal twins, pictured (right) is a group shot of all the twins at the school
Principal Clinton Potts revealed that the school decided to count the number of twins after one teacher noticed a rise in the number of lookalikes
The 300-strong school caters for children in kindergarten to the fifth grade
Principal Clinton Potts revealed that the school decided to count the number of twins after one teacher noticed a rise in the number of lookalikes.
He said everyone was 'surprised' when they realised there was almost a dozen twins.
Highcrest Middle School in Illinois holds the record - with 24 sets of twins enrolled in the fifth grade between 2012 and 2013.
Paige and Paisley Vallad (pictured left) also said they have found it easy to make other friends at the 300-strong school
Sterling Elementary School (pictured) in Arenac County, Michigan, has 11 sets of twins enrolled
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