The Luxemburg-Casco secondary school faculty and students will be walking into a new world, literally, next Tuesday as the academic year begins.  The upcoming school year will be impacted by a recently completed middle school building and the precautions being taken for the COVID-19 pandemic.  Luxemburg-Casco School District Superintendent Glenn Schlender says parking and drop-off for students will be done similarly to last year.  He explains the process for all grade levels.

Schlender says students entering through the new main entrance will see the middle school office to the right and the high school office to the left.  High Schoolers will also be able to enter through the gymnasium entrance.  A district-wide plan includes required masks and over 300 clear polycarbonate sheets that are four by eight feet in size that will provide a barrier between students where social distancing is not possible.  Schlender believes that will be a solution that increases the ability to teach children in-person while following the public health guidelines for a safe reopening.  4K through second grade will have 93 percent in-person learning with seven percent choosing virtual.  Third grade through high school students will have 86 percent in-person learning and the rest evenly split between virtual and a hybrid option.   

Podcast with Superintendent Glenn Schlender