District prepares move to Stages 2 and 3 of Reconnect Plan

Bellingham Public Schools is in Stage 1 of our Reconnect Plan and preparing to transition to stages 2 and 3. Students are participating in remote, at-home learning daily, which includes both real-time, live lessons mixed with independent, supported learning.

Beginning Nov. 2, all kindergarten students and students K-2 who receive Special Education through the Life Skills and BRIDGES programs will return to in-person instruction. On Nov. 12, first grade, Life Skills and BRIDGES for grades 3-5 will return to in-person instruction.

Visit Resources for more information about school meals, child care, tech support and other needs.

Staff, view our HR COVID resources page for return to work information and professional development.

Monitoring Communicable Diseases

Updated: September 2020

You can learn more about our reopening plans on our Reconnect Plan webpage.

We rely on the direction of regional health experts for sharing communications relating to communicable disease outbreaks. We work with agencies including the Whatcom County Health Department, Washington State Dept. of Health, and the Center for Disease Control.
Our district policy 3414 and procedure  3414 guides the protocols we would follow for any communicable disease.