Seattle Public Schools won't hit March 1 goal to return to in-person learning Seattle children in pre-kindergarten through first grade will not return to in-person learning by March 1 as previously hoped. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 8:30 AM PST February 5, 2021 SEATTLE — The plan to get Seattle Public Schools' pre-kindergarten through first grade students back into the classroom by March 1 will not come to fruition. District Superintendent Denise Juneau announced Thursday night many of those students will not return to the classroom. The district is still working to get as many special education students back by March 1, however. The district said it shared a proposal with the teacher's union – Seattle Education Association – that would keep students in two groups and bring them back for two days of in-person instruction.