Thousands more Wake K-5 students return to in-person learning

Students in kindergarten through third grade who didn't opt to stay in Virtual Academy and all regional programs will resume full-time, in-person learning Monday. They’ll be joined by some fourth- and fifth-graders who will be back on campus for the first time on a three-week rotation mixing in-person and online classes.

More students, less social distance in Wake County classrooms come Monday

Last week, nearly 30 people in the Wake County district tested positive for the coronavirus. School board chair Keith Sutton said officials are monitoring the numbers and acting accordingly.

"We know that, as long as there is COVID-19 in the community, there is going to be COVID-19 in schools," Sutton said. "Our main focus is to minimize the spread once we determine there has been a positive case in a particular group."

WCPSS proposes plan to have all students receive in-person instruction next semester

Middle schoolers in Wake County also returned to class on a rotating basis last week. High school students will remain in virtual learning for the rest of the semester.

On Tuesday, the school board will vote on plans to determine what the next semester will look like.

Still, other states have closed schools to in-person learning as virus cases grow across the country.