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UPDATE: Local schools respond to coronavirus fears

A number of schools in the area have been impacted by coronavirus fears and are planning to close their facilities.

Parents with children enrolled in school are encouraged to check out their school district’s individual website or social media sites for information. 

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has closed all K-12 school buildings through April 5th.

The South Bend School Corporation will be closed at least two weeks, effective Tuesday March 17th.

The School City of Mishawaka will close their buildings and will use an altered student schedule from March 16th to March 27th.

Penn Harris Madison Schools are closed Monday, and will begin extended eLearning on March 17th.

Elkhart Community Schools will close all schools on March 17 through spring break. Schools will tentatively re-open on Monday, April 13.

Goshen Community Schools will close Monday, March 16. E-Learning will begin on Wednesday, March 18 and continue every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through March 30. Schools plans to re-open on Monday, April 13.

Middlebury Community Schools will be closed from March 17 through April 13.

Fairfield Community Schools will be closed from March 17 through April 13.

Concord Community Schools will be closed from March 16 through April 13.

Baugo Community Schools will be closed from March 17 through April 13.

WaNee Schools will close effective March 17. They tentatively plan on re-opening on Monday, April 13.

Bremen Public Schools will close down beginning March 16. The school will temporarily switch over to an online learning environment beginning March 18.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bremen cancelled school on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday, 3/18, Is when home-based instruction will begin.

Eastern Pulaski Schools will be closed beginning March 16

All LaPorte County public schools will be closed until Monday, April 13th.

South Central Community Schools will have E-Learning days on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

All Starke County schools are closed.

Plymouth Community Schools are closed Monday with eLearning March 17th through 19th.

The Prairie Heights Community School Corporation announced that they are cancelling all school activities from March 17 through April 10. School will be in session on Monday, 3/16, but with a two hour delay.

New Prairie United School Corporation has postponed their March 18th Open House.

The Stanley Clark School is closed until April 13th.

Goshen College will move to online classes on March 19th.

Grace College has canceled on-campus classes and temporarily closed residence halls until April 13.

 

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