Memorial 9th Grade Academy
Memorial High School and the Career and Technical Education Center
Lincoln Middle School was initially scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, but now the school will be closed like all the others until Thursday.
Port Arthur ISD spokesperson Kristyn Cathey said the shift to virtual learning should not affect students trying to take their final exams.
Port Arthur s schools use a similar online platform called Schoology that allows students to submit assignments and take tests, and all students were provided with devices to complete their work from home, Cathey said.
Cathey said schools were closed this week not only due to positive COVID-19 cases, but also potential exposure to COVID by students and staff.
Half of Port Arthur ISD moves online due to coronavirus cases
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Half of Port Arthur ISD’s 16 schools will remain virtual only for the rest of the semester due to recorded cases of the coronavirus on campus as well as possible exposures, the district announced Monday.
Letters began going home to parents at a growing number of schools starting last Thursday and continuing over the weekend, with coronavirus cases or possible exposures causing the transition online at Lucian Adams Elementary, Port Acres Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Abraham Lincoln Middle School, Memorial 9th Grade Academy, Memorial High School, Career and Technology Education campus and Wilson Early College High School.