COLUMBUS – The two largest school districts in central Ohio both say they begin the school year without kids in classrooms.
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Meanwhile, day care centers have been given the green light by Gov. Mike DeWine to return to normal class sizes next month.
The superintendents of Columbus and South-Western City Schools announced Tuesday that all grades will be taught virtually for at least the first few weeks of the school year.
The first quarter in the Columbus district, the state’s largest, begins Sept. 8, and ends on Oct. 27.
When the district returns to in-person learning, students in pre-kindergarten through the 8th grade will attend school under a blended model that combines in-person and virtual instruction. High school students will either continue with virtual instruction or attend in a blended model, superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon wrote.
The message below was sent out to parents and staff members today. More details will be coming out over the next few weeks. pic.twitter.com/Pznu2sSkrK
— South-Western CSD (@SWCSD) July 28, 2020
South-Western City Schools superintendent Dr. Bill Wise wrote to parents and staff members that the district expects to return to face-to-face instruction during the school year.
Parents can enroll their children in the South-Western Virtual Learning Academy beginning August 7, Wise said.
DeWine announced Tuesday that child care providers in Ohio may return to their normal ratios and class sizes beginning on August 9 or continue to maintain their current, lower ratios put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Providers that keep smaller ratios and classroom sizes will be eligible for a subsidy.