Wayne: 4 JFK Elementary Students Test Positive For Coronavirus

WAYNE, NJ — John F. Kennedy Elementary School was closed for in-person learning Thursday and Friday after four students tested positive for the coronavirus, Superintendent Mark Toback said Friday.

Elementary School staff were notified on Thursday morning of the closure, which school administration said wasn't mandated by local or state departments of health.

"The district decided to close our school building and for us to teach remotely Thursday and Friday using an overabundance of caution and to be proactive with everyone's safety," said a school official in an email to staff obtained by Patch.

Staff members who were in direct contact with the students who tested positive were notified Wednesday, according to the email.

Wayne elementary schools are currently using a cohort model, which separates students into a Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday in-person learning schedule.

According to Toback, the students who tested positive were part of the Thursday-Friday cohort schedule, prompting the closure.

In-person learning can resume Monday, Toback told Patch.