Allentown School District students will be learning remotely for the rest of the week due to continued poor conditions throughout the city following Sunday’s winter storm that delivered a foot of snow amid a stretch of freezing temperatures.
In a post on its website, the district said the decision was “due to conditions across the City of Allentown, including road and sidewalk situations that do not yet support safe and reliable school transportation.”
“This decision was made with the safety of our students, families, and staff as our highest priority,” the district said. “Operating virtually allows additional time for improvement and for transportation routes to be fully assessed before resuming in-person instruction.”
The district said it is working with the city to clear snow from routes to and from its schools, as well as parking areas. It said it was continuing to monitor conditions and planned to share updates about when in-person instruction will resume “as soon as possible.”
Under virtual learning days Thursday and Friday:
Teachers will use Zoom for instruction and will follow their regular daily schedules. Additional information and assignments will also be posted in Google Classroom.
Students and families should visit the Virtual Instruction Days page on the district website at www.allentownsd.org
There will be no transportation to the LCTI/LCCC campuses.
There will be no charter school or nonpublic transportation.
All year-round employees will work remotely and should report virtually according to their normal schedules, unless otherwise directed by their supervisor.
The district said it recognized the inconvenience continued virtual learning would cause for parents.
“We recognize that schedule changes can be disruptive, and we appreciate your patience and partnership,” the district said. “Our priority remains ensuring safety for all while maintaining continuity of learning.”
The district also thanked its workers for “their tremendous efforts in clearing ice and snow on our school campuses.”
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