No all-remote learning here. These 74 N.J. school districts are approved for all in-person classes. – NJ.com
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While nearly 700 New Jersey school districts are starting the new year with students spending either every day or part of every week remote learning at home, there are a few schools reopening with all in-person classes.
At least 74 districts had been approved to start the 2020-2021 school year entirely in-person as of Friday, state Department of Education officials said. That’s less than 10 percent of the districts that submitted reopening plans to the state.
The districts holding all-in-person classes include large public school districts, including Lakewood, and smaller districts, including Essex Fells, North Wildwood and Riverton. Several charter schools and private schools serving students with disabilities are also on the list.
Another 35 districts have combination plans where a few of their schools or a portion of their students may be attending in-person classes five days a week.
More schools may be added to the list. The state still had a list of about 40 district reopening plans that had not been approved or were sent back with questions, as of Friday.
Even if schools open with in-person classes, they still have the option of switching to all-remote learning if students or teachers test positive for COVID-19.
Many other private schools, Catholic schools and religious institutions are also opening with in-person classes, but they are not on the state’s list because they were not required to submit detailed reopening plans to the state for approval.
Here are the 74 New Jersey schools and districts approved to reopen with all in-person classes as of Friday:
Atlantic County
Atlantic County Special Services School District
Bergen County
Saddle River School District
Alpine Learning Group, Inc.
Burlington County
Beverly City School District
Burlington County Special Services School District
Hampton Academy
New Hanover Township
North Hanover Township School District
Riverton School District
Southampton Township School District
Springfield Township School District
Woodland Township School District
Camden County
Berlin Borough School District
Larc School
Brookfield Elementary School
Cape May County
North Wildwood School District
West Cape May School District
Wildwood Crest Borough School District
Cumberland County
Creative Achievement Academy
Essex County
Essex Fells School District
1st Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
Gloucester County
None
Hudson County
North Hudson Academy
Hunterdon County
Alexandria Township School District
Bethlehem Township School District
Califon Borough School District
Delaware Township School District
Frenchtown Borough School District
Hampton Borough School District
Holland Township School District
Kingwood Township School District
Lebanon Borough School District
Milford Borough School District
Mercer County
Bridge Academy
Newgrange School
Middlesex County
None
Monmouth County
Atlantic Highlands School District
Bayshore Jointure Commission School District
Bradley Beach School District
Coastal Learning Center, Howell
Collier School
Farmingdale Public School District
Highlands Borough School District
Monmouth Beach School District
Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission School District
Red Bank Charter School
Roosevelt Borough Public School District
Rugby School Inc.
Sea Girt Borough School District
Spring Lake Heights School District
West Long Branch School District
Children’s Center of Monmouth Co.
Harbor School
The Rugby School, Inc.
Schroth School
Morris County
None
Ocean County
Lakewood Township School District
Passaic County
Crossroads Academy
Windsor Learning Academy
Windsor School
Salem County
Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School
Elsinboro Township School District
Pennsville School District
Salem City School District
Strang School
The Lower Alloways Creek School District
Somerset County
Center School
East Mountain School, Division of Carrier Clinic
Midland School
New Road School of Somerset
Bonnie Brae School
Sussex County
Franklin Borough School District
Lakeland-Andover School
Northern Hills Academy School District
Union County
Morris-Union Jointure Commission School District
Warren County
Alpha Borough School District
Mansfield Township Elementary School District
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