After five positive COVID-19 cases, Archbishop Neale School in La Plata transitions to distance learning

The Archdiocese of Washington said in an Oct. 14 statement that after five individuals tested positive for COVID-19 at Archbishop Neale School in La Plata since Oct. 9, “the principal in collaboration with the Catholic Schools Office determined to move the entire school to distance learning as a safety measure.”

Kelly Branaman, the Secretary of Catholic Schools and Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Washington, said in a statement, “The school worked very closely with the Charles County Health Department and transitioned several classes to distant learning when individuals presented with symptoms.  After learning that individuals tested positive, the principal in collaboration with the Catholic Schools Office determined to move the entire school to distance learning as a safety measure.”

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