Several months into the most unusual school year Amherst County Public Schools has ever faced, the division this month will begin conducting regular home visits for students struggling with engaging in learning.
During the Amherst County School Boardâs December meeting, Dana Norman, director of academics, said staff is undergoing training for the home visits. The discussions with families will be centered on how to shore up studentsâ engagement and what administrators can to do to help in that process, according to Norman.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACPS began the school year Sept. 9 under a hybrid system of in-person and remote learning. The Amherst Remote Academy, which has roughly 1,500 students, or close to 40% of the divisionâs enrollment, launched for those who have not returned to the classroom. The high school and two middle schools also have students at home for two days per week.