Washington County Public Schools

Schools and the Center for Education Services are closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. No distance learning will be conducted during this time. School will resume with all students engaged in distance learning on Monday, November 30, 2020. 

Visit the planetarium from the comfort of your own home with Virtual Science Nights at the Brish! Each Virtual Science Night features an exciting science experiment, a current night sky tour and a link to an exclusive viewing of a planetarium show to be viewed at your convenience. Safety equipment and materials kits are available to be picked up before the events at the planetarium during select hours, courtesy of JLG Industries.

Taking a Pause

Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) has been closely monitoring our community’s COVID-19 health metrics. Out of an abundance of caution, WCPS is taking a pause from in-person classes and activities for three weeks.

All WCPS students will transition to distance learning through online classes beginning Monday, November 16.

In-person activities may resume on December 7, 2020, depending on community health metrics.

In-person classes, athletic events, and other activities may continue through Saturday, November 14.

Government organizations have nominated individuals to serve on a School Board Nominating Commission. These individuals will follow an established process to select a candidate who will fill a vacancy on the Washington County Board of Education. To follow the latest updates from the School Board Nominating Commission, go to this page on the Washington County website. Agendas, meeting videos, and more information can be found here. 

Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is preparing for the transition to Stage 4 as described in the Return to Learn Plan.

Stage 4 will begin no sooner than Monday, November 30, 2020. As with each previous stage, the decision to move forward will be based on community health metrics. The structure of Stage 4 is as follows:

Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is committed to providing a safe, healthy learning environment for all students and staff. We are fortunate to be making progress in returning groups of students to schools and providing opportunities for athletes to participate in fall sports.

We must all work together and follow established guidelines to keep our schools open and our extracurricular programs running.

In this update, you will find information about: