CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Several Clayton County Schools are temporarily moving back to virtual learning as a precaution after a rise in COVID-19 cases.
The school district announced these nine schools will pivot to remote instruction:
- Kemp Primary
- Kemp Elementary
- River’s Edge Elementary
- Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy
- M.D. Roberts Middle School
- Hawthorne Elementary
- Eddie White Middle Academy
- Lovejoy High School
- Elite Scholars Academy
The virtual learning will last for two weeks, from Thursday, Aug. 26 through Thursday, Sept. 9. Students will go back to in-person learning on Friday, Sept. 10.
Clayton County School District said breakfast and lunch meals will be available for pickup and picking times may vary depending on the school.
"As a reminder, the school district will continue to make decisions based on the best interest of all students and employees while monitoring ongoing matters relative to the pandemic," the school district said in a statement. "The data shared by district and school-based leaders as well as key health officials will also aid in determining any next course of action concerning this situation as well as any other matters that may develop."
Last week, the school district announced Smith Elementary School and Rex Mill Middle School will immediately pivot to online learning until the beginning of Labor Day weekend. And on Tuesday, they said Forest Park Middle would move to virtual learning starting Wednesday, Aug. 25.