UpdatedThu, Dec 17, 2020 at 3:50 pm ET Reply Wilmington Public Schools took a true snow day Thursday, but will go remote Friday. (Shutterstock) WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington Public Schools will be remote beginning Friday, Superintendent Glenn Brand said, due to the recent virus surge in the community. Health Director Shelly Newhouse said Thursday that the town has over 200 active positive cases and a positive test rate over 7 percent — "higher than most of our surrounding towns." Based upon current conditions within Wilmington (including the positivity rate & total number of individuals in quarantine) and the recommendation of our Board of Health, WPS will transition to a fully remote learning model beginning on Friday, December 18.