Anonymous wrote:I am applying to SAES for 9th but part of why we are leaving MCPS is to ensure my son actually get to go to school.
I don't think you should make your choice purely on the Thanksgiving to Christmas decision of the school. They just recognize that families will want to travel or gather locally for Thanksgiving and that it's hard to expect for those families to follow through and abide by the community agreements to stay home from school after the potential exposure such activities are associated with.
To me these December closures say more about community behavior than about the schools willingness to open. Look at Beauvoir and Primary Day as prime examples. Both have been quite committed to being open up until Thanksgiving. They just don't trust their families not to travel/gather...and I don't blame them.