Richardson ISD has extended the registration period through midnight Aug. 17 for the virtual classroom option it is offering for students too young to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The virtual learning option will be offered for students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Aug. 23-Oct. 15. More information about the virtual classroom option can be found here. A registration link is available on that page, but the primary way to register is through a direct message that was sent to parents of every enrolled elementary student, according to district staff.
Students who enroll will work with RISD virtual teachers on district curriculum both synchronously and asynchronously, according to the district website.
“We are not going to ask any of our in-person teachers to facilitate both a virtual and in-person environment,” Deputy Superintendent Tabitha Branum said during the Aug. 9 RISD board of trustees meeting. “This would be a truly virtual classroom option for these students that want to take advantage of it. Because of that, we are relying heavily on an asynchronous schedule.”
