Chesterfield, Henrico schools’ closed for Yom Kippur

By Adrianna Hargrove | September 28, 2020 at 5:59 AM EDT - Updated September 28 at 6:02 AM

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Schools in Chesterfield and Henrico Counties will be closed today in observance of Yom Kippur.

When classes resume in Chesterfield tomorrow, some students will head back to in-person learning.

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As a part of the district’s phased reopening plan, some special education students will start in-person learning. Under the current plan, November 9th would be the earliest all grade levels could return.

Henrico County elementary schools started welcoming students back into the classroom as a first step to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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While a vast majority of students will continue online learning for the first nine weeks, there is a plan for specific students to re-enter the school setting over the course of the next three weeks.

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