Schools in Northeast Kentucky are planning for return to in-person classes in January, but are prepared for continuation of virtual-only education if the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen and another state order mandates it. Virtually every public and private school in the state will remain closed to in-person classes in the coming week because the number of virus cases continues to climb at alarming rates. Christmas break comes after that and consumes the rest of the year. When classes resume Jan. 4, schools want their students to be in their seats in classrooms â if possible. That will depend largely on the path the pandemic takes and whether Gov. Andy Beshear issues another order restricting in-person classes.