Kensington Woods back-to-school plan includes flexible in-person, remote options

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With a unanimous vote, the Kensington Woods Schools Board of Education approved the Kensington Woods Return to School plan on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.

Kensington Woods’ Return to School plan features two options for its students in grades 6-12: a flexible in-person and a fully remote learning environment. The in-person option has students in the building 4 days a week, with Friday as a remote learning day. Students will attend a block schedule in the morning, seeing three of their six classes each morning for longer class periods. In the afternoons, students will participate in flexible Learning Lab schedule which will offer students individual and small group work time with teachers, teacher Office Hours, time for enrichment activities and more. Students choosing the in-person environment can also choose to participate in the afternoon Learning Lab remotely, going home before lunch.

Students choosing the remote learning environment will attend all their classes live through video conferencing, receiving the same educational content and learning expectations as their in-person peers, just at a distance. Teachers will also have regular remote office hours with remote students.

“The structure and options we are providing students really provides a rich learning experience for students,” said Principal Jessie Pratt. “Our size allows us to think about the individual needs of our students and tailor our program to their unique needs without sacrificing academics and social-emotional learning.”

The entire staff at Kensington Woods had a hand in designing the Return to School plan, focusing on creating options for students based on parent survey data that were supportive while still creating an engaging and academically rich learning experience.

Should the state be returned to Phase 3 and the school be mandated to remote learning, the learning structure will create a smooth and quick transition to remote learning.

The school is also instituting safety guidelines to keep students and staff safe, including mandated masks for all during Phase 4 and reconsidering classroom locations to allow for social distancing.

“Our building and small class sizes provide us great options to provide for social distancing,” Pratt said.

The school year starts Sept. 1.

To read the full Return to School plan, click here.

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