EA will transition to remote learning on Monday, Jan. 4 through Friday, Jan. 8. Upper School students will follow the on-campus schedule during remote learning the first week in January. In-person instruction will resume on Monday, Jan. 11.
For information on health and safety protocols or the updated student sick policy, visit the main 2020 Health, Safety, and Logistics page.
Each division has made slight adjustments to daily academic schedules. In Upper School, students will report directly to their first period class instead of homeroom each morning. The schedule will operate similar to the past schedule and will include extended passing time to allow students more time to travel to their next assigned location. Due to some slight schedule modifications, instructional time will not be greatly impacted by the extended passing time. Dismissal from classes will be staggered in order to help reduce the number of students in hallways at one time.
Download the proposed on-campus schedule here .
Please contact the Upper School Main Office for the updated remote learning schedule.
A daily screening is required for every student, faculty, and staff member before they arrive to campus. EA's new arrival procedures ensure completed screenings and ease navigation around campus. New dismissal procedures help ensure a safe departure.
Upper School students are asked to arrive at campus shortly before their first scheduled commitment and to depart campus after their last scheduled commitment. Supervision is provided for any student who must continue to arrive/depart campus at normal times due to transportation.
Parents with questions regarding bus transportation are encouraged to reach out directly to their school district’s transportation office, or learn more here.
Students, faculty, and staff are required to wear a face covering at all times when on campus, except while eating and drinking and during designated mask breaks.
EA encourages families to launder all articles of clothing that students wear between uses.
In an effort to reduce the numbers of students traversing campus at the same time, EA has limited the number of times students need to transition, when possible. Dismissal from classes is also staggered to help reduce hallway traffic.
Upper School students must immediately report to their assigned lounge during any free blocks or unscheduled time.
The all-inclusive meal plan will continue in Middle and Upper School. Parents and students who are more comfortable packing their own lunch were given the opportunity to opt-out of this plan for the 20-21 academic year.
Weekly menus are posted online and in the Parent Portal. Please use the drop-down menu at the top left to change the division view.
EA’s facilities team and dining services provider, SAGE, has implemented many new protocols and procedures to ensure a safe dining experience for students, including new traffic patterns, an additional satellite dining hall in the Athletic Center, enhanced cleaning procedures and frequency, elimination of self-serve stations, and addition of more pre-packaged items.
Chapel will continue for all students. In an effort to maintain safe distancing, EA reduced the maximum capacity in the sacred space and utilized seat markers to designate approved seat locations. In most cases, one grade attends Chapel in-person on a rotation, with other grades viewing the service via a livestream from their classroom. Chapel is available for parents via the livestream link in the Parent Portal.
EA has adjusted its performing arts program to limit the possible spread of COVID-19 and ensure a safe experience for students. The music program will be adjusted in the following ways:
The Inter-Academic League has suspended any inter-scholastic competition through December 31, 2020. Should conditions permit, the League intends to hold three, seven-week seasons for our student-athletes in the new year.
Learn more about the adjustments to Upper School Athletics, as well as fall skill development information, here.
Student clubs and extracurricular activities will meet virtually until further notice.
Students who are not able to be picked up at dismissal or who ride school district buses are assigned a location they must report to after school. Students are supervised by faculty and staff until their bus or parent arrives.
Most school events and meetings will be conducted virtually until further notice.
EA has significantly reduced the number of visitors who are permitted on campus. All visitors, including contractors, vendors, etc., are required to complete a screening before entering campus.
Check back for upcoming Upper School webinars!