NEWARK – Worcester County’s public schools will welcome some students back to classrooms Monday, Jan. 4.
Though local COVID-19 figures are on the rise, Worcester County Public Schools will open schools to a targeted group of students Monday. Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor said in a message to parents this week that the reopening comes after comprehensive staff training in December, when students were engaged in distance learning.
“In light of this robust training, we feel confident that our schools are well-positioned to continue our transition to Stage Two of our Responsible Return on January 4,” Taylor said in Tuesday’s message. “As you know, Stage Two means our schools will welcome back our first small, targeted group of students back to in-person learning. Schools have already made contact with those families whose students have been asked to return.”
Worcester County kicked off its school year virtually but started bringing small groups of students back Sept. 28. The school system returned to all distance learning abruptly in mid-November, however, and that continued until winter break.