Norristown Parents Must State In-Person, Virtual Preference

NORRISTOWN, PA — Parents in the Norristown Area School District need to complete a form indicating their choice of learning model beginning in Jan.2021.

Families have the option of either remaining fully virtual for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year, as all district students have been since September, or moving into a hybrid model, where they would return to in-person instruction on a part-time basis.

>>Norristown Schools Will Not Hold In-Person Instruction In 2020

Norristown was one of the only districts in the county to state firmly back in the summer that they would not be opening schools to any in-person learning until next January.

Most districts began fully virtual and have since attempted to phase in hybrid platforms, giving parents a choice on what they wanted to do. However, due to recent skyrocketing cases of the virus and concerns over further increases after Thanksgiving, those

The district has published an informational video to help families navigate the form and answer related questions.