School Reopenings In Mission Viejo: 2020-21 Start Dates

MISSION VIEJO, CA —On Wednesday, the Orange County Department of Education shared tentative start dates for back-to-school in the fall of the 2020-21 school year. Still, no one has a clear picture of what school will look like when the first bell rings for the fall semester.

Los Angeles released a detailed manifesto on what constitutes a classroom setting for the 2020-21 school year. The portrait they painted of tiny class sizes, students and teachers wearing masks, and staggered classes, shows a different landscape than when kids left school for good in March 2020. According to the Los Angeles Times report, each of the 23 Los Angeles County school districts will develop its own reopening plan, prioritizing health and safety.

Meanwhile, in Orange County, all school districts are waiting for additional reopening information from the state. Still, the department of education released these anticipated start dates for each school district:

UNIFIED:

• Brea-Olinda: Aug. 17
• Capistrano: Aug. 18
• Garden Grove: Aug. 24
• Irvine: Aug. 20
• Laguna Beach: Aug. 24
• Los Alamitos (Weaver): July 29
• Los Alamitos: Aug. 5
• Newport Mesa: Aug. 24
• Orange: Aug. 19
• Placentia Yorba Linda: Sept. 1
• Saddleback Valley: Aug. 17
• Santa Ana: Aug. 10
• Tustin: Aug. 13

ELEMENTARY:

• Anaheim Elementary: Aug. 13
• Buena Park: Aug. 11
• Centralia: Aug. 12
• Cypress: Aug. 12
• Fountain Valley: Sept. 9
• Fullerton: Aug. 11
• Huntington Beach City: Sept. 10
• La Habra City: Aug. 17
• Lowell Joint: Aug. 12
• Magnolia: Aug. 31
• Ocean View: Sept. 9
• Savanna: Aug. 10
• Westminster: Sept. 2

HIGH SCHOOL:

• Anaheim Union: Aug. 12
• Fullerton Joint Union: Aug. 11
• Huntington Beach Union: Sept. 2

The "anticipated" start dates may change between now and the first day of school, and each parent should follow their district for the most recent information.

Are you ready for the kids to go back to school? What are your biggest questions as the Orange County Department Of Education and Districts move forward with reopening plans? Email your thoughts to your Patch Editor, or write them in comments.

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