Moorestown Schools To Go Full Remote Week After Spring Break

MOORESTOWN, NJ — The Moorestown Public School District will be in a full remote learning environment the week after spring break amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“The District will operate on Full-Remote April 12-16, the week following Spring Break,” the district says in a post on its website.

The district previously announced the high school would be in a remote learning environment through the end of spring break, with students returning April 19. Read more here: Moorestown High School Now Full Remote As Coronavirus Cases Spike

New Jersey Coronavirus Updates: Don't miss local and statewide announcements about novel coronavirus precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.

As of April 1, 232 students districtwide are in quarantine, according to the district’s website. There have been 18 positive cases of the coronavirus detected in the district, with 14 cases among students learning in-person and four among remote learners.

According to the most recent numbers provided by the Burlington County Department of Health, there have been 1,380 cases of the coronavirus and 80 deaths in Moorestown since the pandemic began. Twelve new cases were reported in the township last week.

The announcement also comes as the district is discussing a return to five-day in-person learning for Grades 4-12, effective April 19. Read more here: Moorestown Schools Extend 5-Day In-Person Learning To All Students

The district already approved a return to five-day in-person instruction in Grades K-3. Read more here: Moorestown Approves 5-Day In-Person School Day For Lower Grades

These plans included a reduction in social distancing with additional mitigation measures, but Gov. Phil Murphy recently changed the social distance restrictions in schools from 6 feet to 3 feet. Read more: Social Distance For Many NJ School Students Changes To 3 Feet

He has also urged schools to reopen now, and said that all schools will be fully reopened by the fall.