The funeral of teacher Ann Maguire, who was stabbed to death in front of her pupils at a school in Leeds last month, is being held in the city.
Mrs Maguire, 61, was fatally stabbed at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Halton Moor, Leeds, on Monday 28 April.
The service, primarily for family and close friends, is taking place at the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in Moortown, Leeds.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with Mrs Maguire's murder.
The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, is expected to stand trial in November.
Andrew Edwards BBC Radio Leeds presenter
Two black funeral limousines - black Bentleys with darkened windows - pull up outside the red-brick 1950s church, the Maguire's family church.
They leave their cars and a gathering of clergy involved in the the service, all in purple surplices, chat to them before the family pause to reflect on the private service for those who knew Ann Maguire.
As the family so much wanted it to be, it is a chance to remember their Ann - not the public Ann Maguire, but their mother, wife and aunt, who was killed two-and-a-half weeks ago.
The family's request for this to be a private affair has been respected.
We know that at Corpus Christi Catholic College were a great many pupils who were taught by Ann Maguire and who would have liked to have been here. But the school said this was an occasion for family and friends.
An inquest earlier this week heard Mrs Maguire died from "shock and haemorrhage" after being stabbed in the neck.
Leeds Coroner's Court heard her jugular vein was severed in the attack. The inquest has been adjourned to a later date.
Mrs Maguire, who taught Spanish, had worked at Corpus Christi for more than 40 years and was due to retire in September.
Her family arrived in two black cars at the doors of the red-brick Immaculate Heart church, where they were met by clergy.
Mrs Maguire's husband Don, 62, was accompanied by daughters Emma and Kerry and nephews Daniel and Andrew, who the teacher treated as her own sons following the death of her sister.
A stream of mourners had already arrived at the church before the family, including Corpus Christi Catholic College head teacher Steve Mort.
Mr Mort arrived with three children from the school dressed in uniform.
The service will be followed by a private burial.
After Mrs Maguire's death, hundreds of floral tributes were laid outside Corpus Christi by current and former pupils.
A book of condolence for the teacher was opened at Leeds Cathedral for the public to offer their messages of sympathy.
The Pope, Prime Minister David Cameron and opposition leader Ed Miliband all paid tribute to Mrs Maguire.
Speaking before the funeral, Ian Murch, from the National Union of Teachers said it was an opportunity to celebrate Mrs Maguire's life and achievements.
"This is someone who gave a whole life to one community and to one school, so you are sad but you are also celebrating the wonderful things Ann has done," he added.
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