Public board in-person attendance survey

ESSEX COUNTY — The Greater Essex County District School Board has announced that 76 per cent of secondary students will return to school in an adapted, in-person learning program when school resumes in September. They will be taking courses equally in both the classroom and at home.

The remaining 24 per cent of secondary students will have their classes entirely online. Comparatively, 65 per cent of students in GECDSB elementary schools will attend classes in person, five days each week.

Meanwhile, 23 per cent of students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 will be learning online with 12 per cent of elementary students using the off-line, printed packages at home.

Families of all GECDSB students were asked to complete the Attendance Confirmation Survey between Aug. 12 and 21st. This is required to assist the board in planning and staffing for the start of the school year.

Approximately 36,000 students are enrolled at GECDSB schools – 24,594 at the elementary level and 11,720 in the secondary schools.