Duval County Public Schools Shut Down Schedule
As of March 19, 2020, the Duval County Public Schools are observing the following updates to the academic schedule:- Spring break will continue as scheduled through this week
- All classes will be moved to home-based instruction until April 15 at the earliest
- New student registration continues as normal
Students who rely on school lunches will be able to pick them up from the school. Buses will also be delivering academic supplies for students to work on while schools remain closed, and students/parents can also pick up school lunches at this time from the normal bus stop location.
How Parents Can Help
Right now, the most important thing for parents is to stay calm and practice social distancing for the family. Children should be kept mostly indoors, although some outdoor activities can be enjoyed in open spaces.
Parents are also asked to complete the online technology survey to help the administrators at DCPS understand what resources are available for students at home.
Also: stay tuned! This is a rapidly evolving situation and the people who run the schools are also still trying to figure out exactly what's going on and how they can best continue to educate our kids in the face of pandemic and crisis.
Uncertainty Remains
Governor DeSantis has implied that schools may possibly remain closed for the entire duration of the current academic year. Final standardized testing has already been canceled, and parents will have the option of keeping their students in the same grade during next year's enrollment. It is yet to be seen how quickly the state's school districts can adapt to online learning modes, and it is yet to be seen how successful we will be in mitigating the spread of coronavirus.
