Back to School

This is the first school year in which all ages will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, but so far uptake has been lower for younger age groups.

Jennings Superintendent Paula Knight shares how educators are rethinking back-to-school this year. Like others across the region, the district plans to proceed with in-person classes Monday through Friday, even with the threat of the delta variant.

Doctors are urging parents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as kids head back to school. While previous strains of the coronavirus didn’t affect many young kids and teens, more are now getting sick as the more contagious delta variant circulates in the state.

A year after the pandemic first closed buildings, Ferguson-Florissant School District became one of the last districts to welcome students back.

More St. Louis-area high school students will have the opportunity after the holiday break to learn from inside a classroom instead of their homes.

St. Louis Public Schools announced plans to bring back pre-K through 2nd grade students on Monday. Older students in the 3rd through 6th grades will return Oct. 26. For middle and high schoolers, late November is the earliest possible start date.

School administrators are trying to figure out just what all the 5-year-olds are up to, as many did not show up — or log on — for the first day of school.

First-year teachers document the experience of starting a school year that’s like no other.

Most public schools in St. Louis and St. Louis County remain closed to protect student and staff health. Recreation and youth centers are expanding hours to take in students so they have a place to complete virtual lessons.

Some districts are bringing students back to classrooms but some schools have already had to close because of possible virus exposure.