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On Thursday, Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles asked private schools to consider a return to fully-virtual instruction. In a letter, Gayles said a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the county will make it hard to maintain the current low rate of transmission in schools. He also cited that as of Tuesday, the […]

Maryland Department of Health has started reporting COVID-19 outbreaks at public and nonpublic K-12 schools in the state. On Thursday, the state health department reported 13 outbreaks in schools, which included one school in Montgomery County: St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac. The state health department reports two positive COVID-19 cases at St. Andrew’s, as […]

As the start of the new school year approaches, some nonpublic schools are opting to begin virtually with the goal of opening up their classrooms as soon as possible. Other private and parochial schools in the county are opening their doors on the first day while still others are choosing a hybrid approach, allowing parents […]

UPDATE: The Trumps are sending their youngest, 11-year-old Barron, to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, according to a report in The Daily Caller. The school refused to confirm the news Monday morning. “St. Andrew’s respects family privacy,” a spokesman said. “We will not comment on whether a student has sought enrollment.” But, according to […]