MEDIA ADVISORY
IDEA Public Schools Close until Further Notice, Implements Distance Learning, Meal Service Program and more
To help keep our community safe, IDEA Public Schools campuses in Texas will remain closed until further notice. All planned events, athletics, field trips, after-school programs and other campus activities have been canceled for the remainder of the year. Student instruction will continue online via distance learning for all students in grades Pre-K through 12 beginning:
- Monday, March 23 in Tarrant County
- Tuesday, March 24 in San Antonio
- Monday, March 30 in the Rio Grande Valley, El Paso, and Austin
IDEA will also provide physical copies of school materials available via curbside pickup.
In an effort to provide essential services that support the well-being of our students and families, all campuses will remain open only for curbside meal services for families beginning:
- Thursday, March 19 in Tarrant County
- Friday, March 20 in San Antonio
- Monday, March 23 in the Rio Grande Valley, Austin, and El Paso
Select campuses will remain open to provide limited childcare to IDEA parents who work in critical public safety roles such as healthcare, first response, city or county-based roles. Childcare will be available for these parents at designated campuses from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Mondays – Fridays and will abide by CDC guidelines for public health, including temperature checks upon entry and gatherings of no more than 10 people per childcare area. Childcare will be available for up to 50 students per site on a first-come, first-served basis.
Families wanting more information on extending school closure, meal service, childcare services, and the distance learning program, may visit: https://ideapublicschools.org/parents/health-services/
For more information about IDEA Public Schools, please contact Jennifer Flores at 210-551-9253 or at jennifer.flores2@ideapublicschools.org.
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