In-class instructions at Ontario schools will resume this fall, with additional protective measures put in place to protect against the spread of COVID-19.
Among the plans announced by the Province:
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Elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 8) will reopen provincewide, with in-class instruction five days a week.
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Secondary schools with lower risk will reopen with a normal daily schedule (five days a week), while most secondary schools will start the school year in an adapted model of part-time attendance with class cohorts of up to 15 students alternating between attending in-person and online.
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Students from Grade 4-12 and school staff must wear non-medical masks or face coverings. Masks will be optional for students in Kindergarten to Grade 3.
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Parents will have the option of not sending their children to school, and instead have them enrolled in online learning at home
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Hiring additional cleaning/custodial staff.
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Enhanced cleaning/disinfecting of classrooms and schools.
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Hiring of 500 Public Health Nurses to liaise/assist schools with adjusting to COVID protocols
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Providing Personal Protective Equipment to teachers and school staff
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Putting in place COVID-19 screening for students and school staff
For more specifics on school reopenings, click on the following:
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Ontario Unveils Plan for Safe Reopening of Schools in September – Ontario Government News Release (July 30, 2020)
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Guide to Reopening Ontario Schools – Government of Ontario Guidance Document
