Bridgewater Middle, High Schools Move To 3 Feet Social Distancing

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Good news for students in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. The district's middle and high schools will move to three feet social distancing allowing for more in-person instruction for students in grades 7-12.

The middle school will make the change beginning on Monday, April 26 and the high school will begin on Tuesday, April 27, the district announced on Wednesday.

"We made this decision after being notified by the NJDOH that our region's status changed from a High-Risk Level to a Moderate-Risk Level. After consultation with our local health officials, it was determined that it was safe to bring all students who elected in-person instruction to return to school 5 days/week on the current shortened daily schedule," according to the announcement.

While this change will allow students to return 5 days a week, it is still on a shortned daily schedule.

Parents in the school district had formed the "BRRSD Parents For A Plan Forward" group calling for students to return full-time, 5 days a week. A rally was recently held to support this effort. Read More: Bridgewater Families Rally, Want Schools Open 5 Full Days

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