WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Horace Elementary will be moving to virtual learning beginning Friday as COVID cases continue to rise at the school.
An email from West Fargo Public Schools on Thursday informed families and staff that the school currently has 21 active positive cases of COVID at the school, which is above the 5% threshold for when mitigation strategies should be implemented.
At Horace Elementary, 18 students and/or staff is 5%. Of the 21 cases, over half are among staff members. The email also said that between COVID and other leave reasons, half the staff will be absent Friday.
Thursday’s email said students will virtual through Tuesday, Jan. 25 and should check in with their teacher at 9:30 a.m. each day.
Further mitigation strategies may be necessary based on case data.
