Wayland Schools Continue In Hybrid Mode — Except Middle School

WAYLAND, MA — The Wayland School Committee held an emergency meeting over the weekend to decide how to proceed with classes during a rise in local coronavirus cases.

The School Committee ultimately voted to continue hybrid learning in the town — except at Wayland Middle School, which is short a school nurse. The middle school will be remote until at least Jan. 11, according to the district.

In November, the high school and middle school were forced to go remote for a brief period after a rise in school-based cases. As of Christmas Eve, there were 31 active cases in town, the highest dating back to June 1.

As of Dec. 31, the town had recorded 308 total cases over the course of the pandemic. But cases have been rising sharply this winter. The town added 138 cases between Nov. 27 and Dec. 31, according to state data.

Wayland was adding cases at a rate of nearly 36 per 100,000 people, higher than nearby towns like Sudbury and Lincoln, according to state data.