Oklahoma teens praised for friendship with student with Down syndrome, as graduation photo goes viral

Ever since Jackson and English made it a point to eat lunch or even walk with her if they saw that she was alone. They would stand by her side, and in some cases even holding her hand, during field trips.

"Pryce and Kyran, in particular, have always gone out of their way to check on Madison," Fabian-Moore told Fox News. They "have kind of been her protectors … to check on her, to say, ‘Hey, how are you?'" Their bond goes all the way back to kindergarten, when Madison was first integrated into regular classrooms. It was something her mom pushed for so the girl could receive "the best education" possible.