Here's The 1 Greenwich Village School Closed Due To Coronavirus

West Village NY

29 January, 2021

1:18 PM

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GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — Coronavirus cases have temporarily closed down one school in Greenwich Village, according to the city. A school closure happens when at least two COVID-19 cases are linked to a classroom within the building. According to the Department of Education's guidelines, school buildings must automatically close pending an investigation when at least two COVID-19 cases linked to each other are confirmed in separate classrooms. The closure is extended when the infections occurred outside of school or a link between them cannot be determined. Here are more details about the one Greenwich Village school that's currently closed. P.S. 41, 116 West 11th Street: The school closed on Jan. 20 is expected to reopen for students on Feb. 1. On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he plans to release reopening "guidelines" to middle school administrators in February. Elementary K-5 students, pre-K, 3K, and special needs students are the only students currently going to classrooms. De Blasio and school officials previously said middle school students who opted into in-person learning likely will return this month. Officials hope to avert another disruptive citywide school closure that shifts all students to fully remote, as happened in November. Find more information on school closures here.