Students returned to the Garrison School on Sept. 2. Because the district has only about 200 students in grades kindergarten through eighth, it was one of the few in the Hudson Valley to have the space to allow for social distancing and be open five days a week. About 22 percent of parents and guardians opted to keep their children home for virtual-only learning.

Photos by Maria Slippen

In Cold Spring, Haldane welcomed back it first group of students on Wednesday (Sept. 2). Elementary and middle-school students are attending daily (except those who opted for all-virtual instruction), while high school students are attending on a rotating basis. About 18 percent of parents and guardians decided to have their children attend only virtually.

Photos by Megan Shields

The Manitou School held its first day of classes on Tuesday (Sept. 1) in a tent and other spots on its Philipstown campus.

Photos by Caroline Kaye

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