COVID-19 cases prompt Modesto Christian to resume distance learning for 14 days
Modesto Christian School has returned to distance learning for all students for two weeks following positive COVID-19 tests for some of the employees.
The Sisk Road campus had reopened Sept. 14 for kindergarten to sixth grade, with social distancing and other safeguards. All instruction, from preschool through high school, is now remote.
A notice to families said “several” staff members tested positive, but none of the students. The administration could not be reached for details Friday afternoon.
The campus will reopen for K-6 on Oct. 26. It will get extra sanitizing in the meantime.
“We apologize for the inconvenience this causes, but more importantly, we want to do everything in our power to keep our students, faculty and staff as healthy as possible,” the notice said.
The pandemic forced all of Stanislaus County’s public and private schools to close their physical campuses last spring. Modesto Christian’s K-6 reopened with safeguards on Sept. 14.
Schools can take this step only after getting approval for their safety measures. The current status for each elementary school is on the website of the California Department of Public Health.
Modesto Christian’s safeguards also include daily health screenings, face coverings and minimizing of visitors.
This story was originally published October 16, 2020 at 5:44 PM.
