215 Students, 50 Employees, and 33 Acres of Campus: PCD’s Folan on Physical and Social Distancing
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215 Students, 50 Employees, and 33 Acres of Campus: PCD’s Folan on Physical and Social Distancing
“We know the plan we have right now it’s dynamic — it’s not static,” said Folan. “So right now if the school were to open up tomorrow, we would be fully in person — also recognizing that some students and families do not feel comfortable having their child come back to campus, so we’re making sure we have a hybrid model available so that students are able to attend classes virtually through the comfort of their own home.”
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Folan also talked about classes even potentially taking place outside.
"Right now our tech director Justin King is making sure that we’ve got the wi-fi capability to make sure that even when we’re outside, we still have the tech capability to stay in touch with our students who are off-site," said Folan.
"The number one goal — and it’s always been our number one goal — is to make sure that the health and safety of all our constituents — students, all of our employees, even our parents — that really is our North Star and is guiding all of our decisions," he said.
This segment is part of an ongoing content partnership between The Providence Country Day School and GoLocal.