Ready, Set, Remote Learning: District 211, 15, 54 Announce Plans

Palatine IL

04 August, 2020

12:12 PM

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PALATINE, IL — The state's largest school district will kick off the school year with all students connecting remotely to their classes on Aug. 13, Township High School District 211 Superintendent Lisa Small said in a letter emailed Monday to families. District 211's feeder districts, Palatine Township Elementary 15 and Schaumburg Township Elementary 54, will also start the school year remotely, officials said. "Once COVID-19 case rates consistently decline in our region, we will begin to allowsmall, controlled numbers of students to enter the school building in academicsupport settings," Small said, in the letter. Don't miss updates about precautions in the Palatine area as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. Related: District 211 Shares School Bus Safety Changes However, Small added that there will be no requirement for students to attend in-person. More information: Township High School District 211Palatine Township Elementary District 15 students will start remotely on Aug. 19, with a gradual reentry to in-person instruction through the end of the first trimester, District 15 Superintendent Laurie Heinz said. >> District 15: New Tentative Calendar Dates for Re-Entry to In-Person Instruction More information: CCSD 15In a letter shared Monday with families and staff, Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54Superintendent Andy DuRoss announced staff will return Aug. 17, and the first day of school will be Aug. 24 for students in first through eighth grade, and Aug. 31 for early childhood and kindergarten students. More information: SD54