diff --git a/inc/class.page.php b/inc/class.page.php
--- a/inc/class.page.php
+++ b/inc/class.page.php
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ class page
 	 . "  </script>\n";
      }
 
-   self::session_start();
+    self::session_start();
+    /* everything that needs sessions started to work: */
+
+    $this->school = school_load_guess();
+
     if($immediate
        && $ntitle != "NOHEAD")
       $this->head();
-
-    /* everything that needs sessions started to work: */
-
-    $this->school = school_load_guess();
  }
 
   /**