July 24, 2020

Can our children safely return to school this fall? Yes!

The answer seems simple but the decision is difficult. By following the guidelines put in place by the CDC and local health departments early childhood has been successfully caring for our youngsters and so can schools.

Aside from a child’s home, no other setting has more influence on a child’s health and well-being than their school.  The in-person school environment does the following:

• provides educational instruction;
• supports the development of social and emotional skills;
• creates a safe environment for learning;
• addresses nutritional needs; and
• facilitates physical activity.

School closure disrupts the delivery of in-person instruction and critical services to children and families, which has negative individual and societal ramifications.  The best available evidence from countries that have opened schools indicates that COVID-19 poses low risks to school-aged children, at least in areas with low community transmission, and suggests that children are unlikely to be major drivers of the spread of the virus.  Reopening schools creates opportunity to invest in the education, well-being, and future of one of America’s greatest assets—our children—while taking every precaution to protect students, teachers, staff and all their families.

For more information, read the full CDC article here.

Learn more about LeafSpring School’s small Private Kindergarten classes and other in person programs.