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PETERSBURG - The halls of Petersburg High and Vernon Johns Middle School are hosting students once again, after more than a year of virtual-only learning has kept them at home.
Nearly 400 students have chosen to return to in-person instruction at both schools. Those that did not return will remain in Petersburg Virtual Academy for the remainder of the school year. About 30% of families across all grade levels voted to return to in-person learning.
“Our teachers and staff have been eagerly awaiting this day,” said Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin, Superintendent of Petersburg City Public Schools. “This is a big step forward, and we want to make sure that the experience for our students who have opted to return to the building is as safe and rewarding as we can make it,” added Dr. Pitre-Martin.
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PETERSBURG Petersburg City Public Schools will remain closed to students for in-person learning through April 1, the Petersburg School Board decided Wednesday evening, according to a PCPS spokesperson. The vote was in accordance with the recommendation of superintendent Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin.
Petersburg has never moved in favor of opening up for in-person learning this school year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Wednesday s decision means that it will have been over a full calendar year since students in Petersburg were able to attend in-person class, in early March of 2020.
In response to a survey ahead of the meeting, 71.4% of Petersburg families said that they would not send their child to school for in-person learning if it were offered, while 19.5% said yes, according to Pitre-Martin.