Stratford High School Switching To Online Only; 89 Quarantined

STRATFORD, CT — Stratford High School will close its building to students and switch to online-only learning for the majority of November amid rising coronavirus cases and quarantines.

The school, which has been using the district’s hybrid learning model, will start full-time distance learning Monday and remain completely remote through the Thanksgiving holiday, with students returning to the classroom Nov. 30, according to a message Sunday from the school’s administration.

Superintendent Janet Robinson notified parents and staff in a separate message Sunday that a community member who had tested positive for the virus had been in close contact with multiple staff members, who would be required to quarantine for two weeks.

“Stratford High School has experienced an increase in COVID-19 related isolations and quarantines for both students and staff,” the school’s administration said in its message. “While it is difficult to pinpoint where contamination takes place, we do know that it is impacting our community as a whole.”

As of early Monday, two students and nine staffers at the school were in isolation after they were confirmed to have the virus, according to the district’s data dashboard, which reflects the most current available numbers. Another 89 students and staff members were quarantined due to close contact with a person who tested positive.

District-wide as of Monday, 20 students and 12 staff members were in isolation with the virus and 326 students and staffers were in quarantine.