GREENSBORO, N.C. — As school districts across North Carolina await Governor Roy Cooper's decision on the fate of schools in the upcoming academic year, many are preparing their contingency plans.
Triad school districts are making plans for virtual learning and what their virtual schools would look like for the new school year. The race to have full virtual learning academies at the ready for the next school year is happening throughout the country because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
uilford County Schools district received approval from the state to implement two new virtual schools for the upcoming academic year. The two programs include the Guilford eLearning Virtual Academy which would be for grades K-5, while grades 6-12 would use the Guilford eLearning University Prep Academy. These virtual learning options would be available whether or not schools reopen for in-person learning in August.