School Districts Impacted by COVID-19

Schools districts in the Northwoods continue to navigate and further education through the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools have offered families optionswhen it comes to their child's education this school year. It includes in-person, virtual, and a hybrid of the two. 

The following is a list of the impact COVID-19 has had on local districts. This list will be updated regularly. 

Oneida County

School District of Rhinelander:

• Crescent Elementary School: Went remote for two weeks, in-person classes have resumed
• Pelican Elementary School: Went remote for two weeks, in-person classes have resumed
• Bus routes running normal again 

Three Lakes School District:

• Three Lakes Junior High: Went remote for two weeks, in-person classes have resumed

MHLT District:

• Entire District went to remote learning on October 22. In-person classes resumed Nov. 2

Langlade County

Elcho School District:

• Elcho Middle & High School switched to remote learning for the week of October 5, in-person classes have resumed.

Lincoln County

Merrill Area Public Schools:

• Jefferson Elementary School: remote learning until Nov. 17
• Washington Elementary School: remote learning until Dec. 1
• Kate Goodrich Elementary School: remote learning until Dec. 1
• Prairie River Middle School: remote learning until Dec. 1

Vilas County

School District of Phelps:

• Phelps School Building closed October 31. Student are virtual/remote learning through Nov. 15

Gogebic County

• Districts within the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District have switched to virtual/remote learning through November 13 for those within Gogebic County and Nov. 20 for those in Ontonagon County.
• Ironwood Area Schools returned to in-person classes November 16. 
• All Michigan high school classes are ordered by Gov. Whitmer's administration to go to remote learning for three weeks starting November 18. 

Forest County

School District of Crandon:

• District went remote for two weeks on Oct. 2, in-person classes resumed Oct. 19

Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District:

• District switch to remote/virtual learning on Oct. 9, in-person classes resumed Oct. 26

Price County

Prenctice School District

• District switched to remote/virtual learning November 17. In-person classes tenatatively set to resume Nov. 30

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