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¿Quién está hoy en la escuela?

¿Quién está hoy en la escuela?
Who is in the school today?
From Lesson 15:The preposition en (en)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about ¿Quién está hoy en la escuela?

Why do we use en here instead of a specific word for 'at'?
In Spanish, the preposition en is very versatile and does the job of three English words: 'in', 'on', and 'at'. When talking about being located at a place, like en la escuela, you just use en to mean 'at school' or 'in the school'.
Why does the sentence use está instead of es?
You always use the verb estar (to be) instead of ser when talking about the physical location of people, places, or things. Because we are asking about someone's location right now, está is the correct choice.
Why is está in the singular form? What if multiple people are at the school?
The word quién (who) is singular, so it takes the singular 'he/she/it' verb form, just like in English when we say 'who is' instead of 'who are'. If you knew for sure you were asking about a group, you could use the plural version: ¿Quiénes están?
Can I put the word hoy (today) at the end of the sentence?
Yes! Spanish word order is quite flexible. Saying ¿Quién está en la escuela hoy? is completely correct and very common. Placing hoy right after the verb like in this sentence is just another natural way to phrase it.

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