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Closing the Distance A Safe and Sounder Return to Campus b y b r i a n n a s t. j o h n
In March of 2020, Choate closed its doors in response to the COVID-19 crisis, moving to online learning. As cases in Connecticut declined over the summer, the long-held hope for a return to campus began to take shape, bringing with it critical questions: was it possible to reopen the School for the fall term? And even more important: how could a residential boarding school open safely in the midst of a pandemic? It would take seven months of careful planning, thoughtful work, and community-wide collaboration before Choate saw the answers manifest.
