Coronavirus Norwalk: Schools To Stay Closed 2 More Weeks

NORWALK, CT — Norwalk Public Schools will be closed for an additional two weeks due to efforts to slow down the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), district officials announced on Facebook Thursday.

"As we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, our district and the state overall have had to make difficult decisions based on what is best for our students, staff and community," officials wrote. "Recent guidance from the Conn. State Dept. of Education is for school districts to plan with long-term closures in mind. As a result, Norwalk Public Schools will extend our original period of Distance Learning into a second two-week phase, to include the week of April 6. To provide consistency and learning momentum, students will continue Distance Learning during what was originally scheduled as April break. There will be no Distance Learning on April 10, which is a holiday on the calendar."

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Schools were closed on March 13 and were originally scheduled to reopen on March 30; now schools will reopen on April 13 at the earliest.

"Additional information on Phase 2 learning will be available in the coming days," officials wrote. "Families & staff, please check your email tomorrow for our newsletter with further updates, as well as for communications from your principal. #WeAreNPS."

Norwalk City Hall remains closed to the public, and hair and nail salons, among others, in the city also have been closed.