Catholic schools in Miami-Dade and Broward prepare to reopen for in-person learning
Catholic schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, 49 elementary schools and eight high schools, will start to gradually reopen for in-person learning Sept. 23. The Archdiocese of Miami said it hopes to finish by Oct. 2.
However, distance learning will remain an option for those parents who want their children to stay at home.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski announced the decision, after discussing it with pastors, archdiocese administrators and principals.
Each school will post its plan and date to return to in-classroom instruction on its website. After-school care will be offered in some schools, according to an Archdiocese press release.
Meanwhile, Broward County Public Schools could resume in-person learning Oct. 5. Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie announced during a virtual School Board meeting Tuesday he plans to recommend that date and present a reopening plan to School Board members Sept. 22.
Parents and teachers will answer a survey from Sept. 22 to Sept. 25 on whether to return to campus or stay remote.
After a chaotic start to the virtual school year, Miami-Dade County Public Schools has yet to announce a reopening date but said the district would decide by Sept. 30 whether to open schools for in-person learning by Oct. 5. Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said as the COVID data improves locally, that timeline could speed up.
Carvalho will meet with medical experts Thursday afternoon to discuss the matter (click here to tune in), but no follow-up meeting has been scheduled yet with the School Board.
This story was originally published September 16, 2020 at 8:04 PM.
