Next group of students will return to buildings March 15
February 23, 2021 | 9:05 pm
March 8, 2021
William Farquhar Middle School Principal Joel Beidleman demonstrates in February how in-person classes will look at the school in Olney. MCPS provided members of the press a tour of the school in advance of the first small group of students returning to buildings on March 1.
File photos by Caitlynn Peetz
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools across the state for what was originally expected to be a two-week “emergency” closure to slow the virus’ spread.
For most districts across the state, the closures extended through the end of the academic year. Some, including MCPS, remained closed into the fall and have not reopened since.