Coronavirus Stamford: Public Schools Closed Through April 10

STAMFORD, CT — Stamford Public Schools announced late Monday that schools will now be closed until at least Monday, April 13, as the state, and the nation, continues to grapple with the new coronavirus. The announcement comes days after Gov. Ned Lamont ordered all public schools to close until at least March 31 to mitigate the spread of the virus, also referred to as the COVID-19 virus.

In an announcement, district officials noted that every school day up to and including April 3 will be a distance learning school day. April 6 through 10 are spring break days. (To sign up for Stamford breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

In a message sent to families Monday, Superintendent Tamu Lucero thanked both families and staff for making the transition to distance learning as seamless as possible.

"As with any transition, we know that there has been, and will continue to be, challenges along the way," Lucero said in a statement. "I know that as part of a learning organization, each of us will continue to support and learn from one another ,over the coming weeks, to minimize these challenges. And, I appreciate all of your efforts."

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In an effort to provide support to students during this transition, the district has created a quick link on the home page of the district website, under Resources During Closure, where families can access educational, social and emotional resources.

COVID-19 is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that's a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.

Lucero's full message can be viewed here.