Woonsocket Area Career and Technical Center

March 13, 2020

Attention,

I am writing to provide you with the most current update on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation as it relates to both the State of Rhode Island and the Woonsocket Education Department.

As you are aware, it is the Woonsocket Education Department’s utmost priority to keep our students and staff safe in our schools. News regarding the Coronavirus continues to unfold as there are now 14 cases in Rhode Island. Fortunately, no known cases have been found in our schools. These recent events in Rhode Island have caused Governor Gina Raimondo to issue the following state-wide directives this afternoon:

1. April school vacation scheduled for April 13^th -17^th has been cancelled state-wide and has been rescheduled for next week, March 16^th - 20^th. Therefore, all schools in the Woonsocket Education Department will be closed, Monday, March 16^th –  Friday, March 20^th. Please know that Kids Club be closed at all Woonsocket Education Department locations next week.
2. All extracurricular activities, clubs, and sports have been cancelled.