At Mission Vista High, almost half the student body, 750 students, chose to come back for in person learning. The others are continuing with virtual learning.
“It felt refreshing, actually, being in a different environment, because we ve been home sitting at our desks for so long,” said Emma Schroeter, a high school senior. “Just to finally be able to be back on campus where so many memories have been made over the years.”
This is not the first time students have been back at the school for full-time in-person learning. In October, Mission Vista had to pivot after students and staff were quarantined. In November, the district took a pause “out of an abundance of caution” when COVID-19 cases spiked countywide. And then, in mid-January, plans to bring back middle and high school students were thwarted when the state changed its guidelines.