All Schools Closed for Remainder of 2019-20 School Year
After learning more about the Governor's school closure extension, and our recent School Board emergency meeting, it is with great difficulty that we announce that all Chavez STEM Academy schools will remain closed for the 2019-20 school year.
We are currently facing a serious crisis, and with the progress we have made, is imperative that we aim to "flatten the curve" of this virus, and to ensure that happens as soon as possible, it is logical for all in-person classes to be canceled, and the district supports the Governor's recently made statement and decision.
During the school closure, our staff has been working and exploring great new ways to interact with our students, and this is only one example of the many, that reflects the commitment of our students and staff during these unprecedented times.
We have also been in close communication with local health experts and departments and taking their advice and consultations seriously since February, when the outbreak started to occur in our state.
It is important to stay together during these times, and the progress we make is what the future will reflect, and we must ensure that progress is positive, for a positive future. It is with those efforts that, unfortunately, our schools must remain closed.
It is also important that our students and families realize that while our schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, the district's Distance Learning program will continue until the end of the school year and updates in regards to improving this model will be shared in the future to improve the rigorous educational environment our students see as they learn at home.
The process of improving this system requires time, and we ask that our students, staff, and families remain patient, as this process requires a partnership and cooperation as well.
As a district, we look forward to seeing our students when they return in the anticipated start of the 2020-21 academic school year.
Sincerely,
Dr. Miguel Chavez
Superintendent