Lagos state government has announced plans for both Public and Private Schools resumption in the State after the lockdown of schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, Honourable Commissioner for Education, Lagos State made this announcement as she unveiled the plans for reopening for the new 2020/2021 academic session are as follows:
For Public schools, a phased approach is being adopted to opening public schools .
This phased approach to opening will enable public schools meet COVID-19 social distance rules and safety protocols and will help us watch the behaviour of the pandemic as we gradually open up our schools.
The present JS3 and SS2 students in public schools in the State are to resume classes from Monday, 21st of September, 2020.
The resumption will permit the present JS3 students who are already in an exit class to revise and get adequately prepared for their forthcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) organized by the Lagos State Examination Board and scheduled between Tuesday, 6th and Monday, 12th of October, 2020.
The resumption will also afford the present SS 2 students an opportunity to prepare effectively for their transition to SS 3.
The scheduled dates and venues for Entrance Examination into Lagos State Model Colleges will soon be announced by the State Examination Board.
We assure parents that announcements for opening the other classes will occur as soon as we are certain of their safety. In the meantime, the unopened classes in public schools will continue their lessons on our various distance learning platforms (Online platform, radio, television and WhatsApp) while the next phase for physical resumption will be announced in due course.
Private schools were not left out as they also had their conditions given as follows
Private Primary and Secondary Schools in the State are permitted to resume from Monday, 21st of September, 2020.
The State Government strongly recommends and encourages school owners to put safety first and open in phases similar to the plans for public schools .
Phased opening also include strategies for staggered resumption in the mornings, classes on alternate days during the week and teaching through various distance learning methods.
Schools must also comply with safety protocols and hygiene guidelines as instructed by the State Government through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA).
The Office of Education Quality Assurance will continue to monitor and evaluate Schools’ preparedness.
Please note that pre-primary classes and schools in both public and private schools will remain closed until further announcements are made.