Austin's Sumner Elementary School To Reopen Next Week

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A school in southern Minnesota plans to welcome students back next week.

Sumner Elementary in Austin follows a 45-15 model, which means kids go to school for 45 days then are off for 15 days.

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When classes resume Tuesday, parents can choose to have their child do distance learning for the school year or a hybrid model, which is a mix of classroom and at-home instruction.

The school is following summer camp guidelines. It says it will transition to the state recommendations once they are announced.

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