MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Not all local students will be starting school remotely.
Some private schools in Skagit County say they intend to hold in-person classes despite Governor Jay Inslee’s recommendations for all schools to begin the year online.
The Skagit Valley Herald reports students at Skagit Adventist Academy in Burlington will head back to the classroom soon as will those at Mount Vernon Christian School and Immaculate Conception Regional School in Mount Vernon.
Skagit County Health Officer Howard Liebrand says he agrees with Inslee’s recommendation, but he says schools that have the resources and ability to safely reopen should do so.
Lynden Christian Schools also has plans to welcome students back to campus in the fall.