More Bay Area schools set to open this week Students prepare for in-person learning. Maureen Taylor LOS ALTOS, Calif. - More Bay Area schools are set to open this week, bringing a transition for some students who have only ever known the online version of their school. Some school districts say they plan to give extra focus to students in the transitional years, such as kindergartners and middle school students who are coming back to a school they've never attended in-person. Twelve-year-old Bryce Kibble walked around the campus of Blach Intermediate School in Los Altos with his family Sunday evening, preparing for a most unusual introduction to Junior High.