And the full-time in-person setting is what has brought in dozens of new students to Catholic schools across the state. When Bristol Public Schools announced they were going hybrid last year, St. Joseph School found parents wanted another option. “Within 24 hours of that decision at the public level, we received 19 interested student calls. And they all ended up joining us, and we even got some more as the year started,” said St. Joseph School Principal Eric Frenette. Leah Schatz has two children who started attending St. Joseph’s a few years ago and says she’s grateful for the in-person learning and the extra precautions.