Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): Important Notice to Parents and Employees

UPDATED March 16, 2020

Dear JCPS Families,

We already miss having your child at school with us. We hope the COVID-19 pandemic will come and go quickly so all of us can return to our daily routines, including going to school. While JCPS schools are closed, we will continue to provide you with updates. Here’s the latest:

All JCPS buildings including the VanHoose Education Building and the Lam Building are closed to the public. This will impact parents and guardians who are trying to register their children for future programs or normally have in-person visits with JCPS employees. Questions? Call 313-HELP from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Monday- Friday.
JCPS Nutrition Services began distributing free breakfast and lunch today to all children 18 and under as well as all JCPS students over age 18. JCPS has 45 sites where families can drive or walk up and get the meals from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. each weekday while schools are closed. Each child present can get a breakfast and lunch. Here’s a Map and Menu for the sites. About 5,500 meals were distributed Monday, and more than 8600 meals were distributed Tuesday. Here’s a video from the Rangeland Elementary School site.
If you have questions about registration or the assignment plan during our closure, please send an email to: [email protected]
Just a reminder that you should have two weeks worth of supplemental educational materials in hard copy or in your student’s Digital Backpack. You can also find them here. We encourage your child to do the exercises, even though they are not required, to stay engaged in learning and be ready to get back into the classroom when JCPS reopens. Other online educational resources are available at Clever.com. Your student can find the additional exercises on this site with their JCPS log-in information. We have those materials available in several different languages:
- Spanish
- French
- Swahili
- Arabic
Check out our weekly Monday Minute video which has more information regarding the school closure. We have also developed a list of frequently asked questions. You can read more details here.