K-12 Learning during Covid-19
Overview
Mandatory restriction – Province wide – Starting Nov. 30
Grades 7-12 students
- Move to at-home learning Nov. 30 to Jan. 8, except during winter break*
- Resume in-person classes Jan. 11
- Diploma exams are optional for rest of the school year. Students and their families can choose whether to write an exam or receive an exemption for the January, April, June and August 2021 exams.
Grades K-6 students
- This includes Early Childhood Services
- Continue in-person learning until their scheduled winter break (generally Dec. 18*)
- Move to at-home learning after the winter break until Jan. 8
- Resume in-person classes Jan. 11
*Schools have different winter break schedules, check with your school for details.
Supporting students with disabilities and in outreach programs
All students with disabilities who require support and services in any grade whose needs cannot be met through at-home learning and students in outreach programs can continue to receive supports and services in-person at school, regardless of the shifts to at-home learning before and after the winter break.
- This exemption for in-person learning was based on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
- In consultation with parents, schools are expected to continue to provide students with disabilities with services and support they need.
- Parents should work with their teacher and school principal on appropriate arrangements.
Work arrangements for school staff
Local school authorities, as employers, are responsible for decisions relating to school staff continuing to work at the school or working from home.
School authorities’ decisions and approach must continue to follow Occupational Health and Safety as well as provincial health measures.
Information
- COVID-19 information: Guidance for schools on re-entry scenario 1 (updated October 8)
- Resource guide for COVID-19 outbreaks in schools
- Implementing school re-entry guidance (PDF, 587 KB)
- How long to stay home from school (available in 10 other languages, updated October 29, 2020)
- Student Illness: What to do if a student has COVID-19 symptoms (updated October 29, 2020)
