Transition To Hybrid Learning Approved By VVSD Board

BOLINGBROOK, IL — The Valley View School District will now transition to hybrid learning, which is the third stage in its Return Together 365U plan. The Board of Education unanimously approved the plan during its Thursday meeting.

Stage 3 of the plan provides for the phased return of students to classrooms over the coming weeks and will result in a hybrid learning model of both in-school and remote instruction for most students. Remote learning continues as necessary based on family selection.

"I want to commend all the VVSD staff members who collaborated to develop this plan," said VVSD Board of Education President Steve Quigley. "Planning the education of students during this pandemic and for contingencies that may arise is not easy. Our preference, of course, is to have all students in classrooms with their teachers. However, these are the cards that we have been dealt and if we’ve learned anything during this challenge, it is that creativity, flexibility and adaptability set the foundation for success."

Earlier this week, VVSD welcomed the first groups of students back to classrooms as students in the Multi-Needs, Cross-Categorical, and Structured Teaching and Learning Room (STLR) programs returned to on-site instruction.

Early childhood students will begin going to school on Nov.2, Monday-Thursday, with Fridays reserved for asynchronous independent learning. Elementary students will also begin the same day and have in-person days assigned to them on the basis of their last names. Monday will be a synchronous learning day for all where they will be attending classes in real time but remotely.

For high school students, targeted groups will begin transitioning in October and November but other students will not be back until Jan. 19. Middle schoolers in the sixth grade will start hybrid learning on Nov. 30 and seventh and eight graders will do so on Jan. 4.

View the full plan here.

"We will continue the process of a phased transition to hybrid learning for those families that elected to have their student return on-site," said Superintendent Rachel Kinder. "Building level communication will follow with additional details regarding the transition to hybrid and continuation of full remote prior to the start of a transition at a particular level."