In-Person and Remote Learning Updates
In September 2021 Olympia School District returned to full-time in-person learning. The district will continue with full-time in-person learning in the 2022-23 school year.
The district also launched a Virtual Academy of Olympia (VAO) in the 2021-22 school year. The district will continue to offer remote learning opportunities in the 2022-23 school year.
Other Resources for the 2022-23 School Year
COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols
The Olympia School District is committed to supporting learning environments that protect student and staff health and safety.
To learn how the district has prepared its schools, support buildings and school buses to welcome students, staff and visitors in accordance with established health and safety requirements, view the following:
Note: The Olympia School District invited consultants in spring 2021 from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS), and Infection Prevention & Antimicrobial Consultants, LLC (IPAC) to inspect the district’s sites, policies, processes and best practices regarding our pandemic response plan. Since then, the district has reviewed and implemented best practices and recommendations from the three agencies that align with local, state and federal regulatory agencies.
OSD Academic and Student Well-Being Recovery Plan
The Olympia School Board approved an Academic and Student Well-Being Recovery Plan in May 2021.
Current Learning Model Status - Stage 3 In-Person Level 5
Understanding the 5 levels shown on dial
There are 5 levels in three stages pictured on the learning model dial posted at the top of this webpage. Learn more about each of the 5 levels. Helpful resources in the decision-making process include:
- Washington State Department of Health COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard, which identifies COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population over 14 days. This dashboard is used as the basis for the state's decision tree for determining provision of in-person learning.
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services
Washington State Department of Health
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
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