Coronavirus: Branford Schools Last Day, End-Of-School-Year Plans

BRANFORD, CT — Schools announced that the last day of classes will be June 15, regardless if there's a return to classrooms or not.

In a letter to families on the Branford Public Schools website, superintendent Hamlet Hernandez noted that while schools are for now closed until May 20, an announcement on that date is expected from Gov. Ned Lamont in the coming days or weeks.

In the meantime, Hernandez says the district has "modified our school calendar to incorporate periodic days off for students and you. This maintains student engagement by avoiding long periods of no connection to school."

The message also includes information on how the district is proceeding with distance learning and how it plans on handling traditional end-of-year events with Hernandez saying it's likely they'll be "dramatically different than years past..."

"School leaders are actively engaged in discussions about how to handle traditional end-of-the-year events. With this in mind, school staff are exploring new ways by which we can honor our students’ achievements. Our intention is to provide safe opportunities to celebrate the many milestones they have reached."

Read the full letter here.

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