Kalamazoo Schools Will Be Lone District in County To Stay Remote The Kalamazoo Public Schools District has decided to finish the current 2020-2021 school year with remote learning in place for the third and final semester of the year. Trimester 3 begins on March 15 and ends June 11, the last day of school. The announcement was made by Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri during the Feb. 11 Board of Education meeting. “To ensure that we were methodical about our decision around transitioning to Trimester 3, we again used the weighted formula created in October before the Trimester 2 announcement. The weighted formula prioritized safety above all else. We surveyed parents and employees and reviewed research and health department data. The results of the formula indicated five of the nine points supported remaining fully virtual. A majority of KPS employees and parents who responded to the survey supported the virtual option over the two-day-a-week hybrid learning model.” - Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri