So that families and students can plan ahead, the Prince William County School Board at its March 17 meeting asked Dr. Steven Walts to develop a five-day-a-week in-person learning proposal for students beginning the 2021-22 school year. He will present it at the May 5 meeting of the Board.
Agreeing that the current hybrid program is not working well, the Board agreed that on-site education is more desirable. However, there will be students who prefer to continue with virtual learning which will always be an option in the future.
As stated by the Board, on-site learning five days a week will meet the academic and social needs of the students who participate. It will allow parents to leave their children in the public school system, rather than enrolling them in alternate private schools or learning systems. Plainly, that means the enrollment in PWCS will remain at a consistent level, a…
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Citizen Tom 
I’ll believe when I see it. I’m in a different county, but will the students still be behind plastic shields on their desks? Most importantly, will the teachers be required to be IN THE CLASSROOM with the kids? That’s the main reason I kept my son home for the remainder of the year. Not because I’m terrified of him getting sick, but because it makes no sense to go to school, plug into his computer, and be taught by a teacher who is STILL TEACHING FROM HOME. At least if he’s home, he’ll have consistency, not be afraid of sneezing and setting off paranoid alarms, and not be breathing through a mask all day. I have lost my faith in the Virginia School districts. We may as well move back to California.
@Lisa V
If you can, home school or send your children to a private school. I lost faith in the public schools long ago. They are only a little better than worthless.