

“I feel very good about it,” he notes, about the schools’ COVID-19 health and safety measures, reporting that the schools have no outside visitors (including parents) while reinforcing masks, physical distancing, and symptom screening for students and teachers.Ronetta Stallworth, whose children attend Citizens Academy, is eager to return to in-person learning even though she knows it might not happen for them until the next school year. His older children returned to in-person learning last month, and “Their grades are already up,” he said.

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“Math is starting to get a little harder,” she said, so she will appreciate direct time with his teachers for extra support.Like many parents, Leo Scott, whose children attend Orchard STEM and Lincoln Park Academy, struggled with working full time and supporting his wife, who was home with their four children, all in different classes/grade levels. Terry said she looks forward to a return to in-person learning and reports feeling comfortable with the COVID-19 precautions that have been taken by the remote learning center he attends. Sonya Terry, whose second-grader is a student at E-prep Woodland Hills, said keeping her son engaged with the online classes has been challenging, though his overall test scores have continued to improve.

Breakthrough Schools, for example, has implemented remote learning centers in partnership with Open Doors Academy, which they intend to continue for the remainder of the current school year. Almost one year to the date (Friday, March 12), after a statewide shutdown of Ohio schools in March 2020, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District started bringing students back for a phased return to hybrid learning for students.For up-to-date information on CMSD and other Cleveland return to school plans, visit the District website or our School Update page.While District schools are just beginning to go back in person, there have been several community resource centers and informal “learning pods” for students and families who needed child care or learning support throughout the pandemic. If you’re a public school parent in Cleveland or know anyone who is, there’s a good chance your Facebook and Instagram feeds have been full of “back to school” photos over the last couple of weeks.
