A sixth grader at an elementary school in Rome was recently turned away from a school dance.

Her family said it was because she left school an hour and a half early that day to get fitted for the dress she planned to wear to the dance that night, which they said is against school policy.

Her story was shared in a tearful video on social media, and it got a lot of attention.

Isabella Stevens’ story spread quickly on social media.

“I thought it would get maybe a couple thousand views. I wasn't expecting like, millions in all of this, but it turned out good," said Stevens.

Before you knew it, a big dance with everything you would expect at a dance – and more – was being donated. Fifth, sixth and seventh graders were welcome at a free dance at the Rome Polish Home.

And before the dance, Isabella and two of her friends were treated to get their hair and make-up done.

“I was just so proud of Isabella. I love her. She’s so sweet," said Isabella's friend, Aleeah Weston.

Weston said she was turned away from the school dance, too. She said she wasn't able to attend because she arrived to school three minutes late that day.

They also got transportation to the party.

“I [saw] that Facebook little girl in tears. I don't care what the reason was. I tried to turn them tears around. I have a little girl and she was in tears at her age. She had me jumping through hoops," said David Young, who drove Isabella to the dance in a Corvette.

“We have a red carpet. We have a ton of donations and food, which is so great. We have Polly from the radio station with a deejay. We have a Shirley Temple bar, a snow cone machine performer here. There's a ton of stuff going on," said Alexa Townsend, the owner of Virago Salon and co-organizer of the dance.

Spectrum News 1 contacted the Rome City School District to better understand its policy and why it is in place. The district sent a statement reading in part, "We understand that situations like this can carry deep significance for those directly affected, as well as for our broader community. As educators and administrators, we are committed to approaching every circumstance with care, thoughtfulness, and a steadfast commitment to acting in the best interest of our students and school community.

"With that in mind, the district is taking this opportunity to review our current practices to ensure they continue to reflect our core values — supporting all students with compassion, fairness, and consistency."