Washougal to expand K-5 hybrid learning April 12

The Washougal School District will expand its hybrid education program for elementary school students on Monday, April 12, increasing in-person instruction to four days per week. 

“We are working with teachers, staff and public health officials to plan this change, focusing on the capacity of classrooms with our younger learners and arranging classrooms to ensure social distancing when students are seated as required by health metrics,” a March 15 post on the district’s website stated. “Our small average class sizes in grades K-5 make this possible, along with some creative thinking and flexibility on the part of our staff and building leadership who are making a number of changes to safely accommodate the larger groups of students who would be in-person at a time.”