Unit 5 releases plan for in-person learning

Unit 5
Families will choose between keeping kids home or a return to the classroom (Photo courtesy: WJBC/ File)

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – Unit 5 plans to have students return to in-person learning in a hybrid format later next month.

“Our goal is to have students return to in-person learning, as long as local metrics allow, while keeping students and staff safe and healthy,” said Superintendent Kristen Weikle in a message to families Thursday.

Unit 5 students would return to school in a hybrid format over the course of two weeks.

  • Week of October 19th-23rd: PreK, K-2, 6th, and 9th grades
  • Week of October 26th-30th: 3-5, 7-8, and 10-12 grades

The hybrid format would have students go to school two days a week, with three days of remote learning.

Families will have the option to keep their children on full remote or to have them return to school in a hybrid manner, according to Weikle. The full plan from Unit 5 can be found here.

Meanwhile, District 87 released its plan for younger students to return to the classroom late next month. That plan can be found here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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