Schools plan rapid return First lady Jill Biden visits the Christa McAuliffe School in Concord, N.H., Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool) Susan Walsh The Christa McAuliffe School is seen in Concord on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff) Elizabeth Frantz Published: 4/6/2021 5:24:13 PM Area districts are working quickly to reopen schools in less than two weeks, in compliance with the deadline set by Governor Chris Sununu. The state-ordered deadline to return to in-person instruction five days a week falls before April vacation, earlier than most districts were planning to reopen, which has accelerated the planning for everything from classroom layouts to lesson plans.