Due to the current outbreak of COVID-19, Revere High School is being forced to alter their education system, resulting in online schooling.

The beginning of the school year consisted of changes for students at Revere. While there were students who chose to attend in person classes, there were also students who chose to do remote classes. This option would not have been possible without several steps. Principal Phillip King explained how online school became prevalent.

“It started with a discussion with the administrative team. . . then we tried to find a program that worked,” King said.

While in the process of starting online courses, the original program being used, Edgenuity, had to withdraw their help due to a lack of teachers. Due to these complications, the students had to switch programs and start completing their work through Jefferson Virtual Learning Academy. Jefferson Virtual Learning Academy offers basically the same curriculum as Revere High School, and the students complete full classes every day. King spoke about how this initial issue with online learning was resolved.

“Our central office administration was able to find another option for our online learning that had teachers available,” King said.

One student, senior Helene Martin, opted for online classes. Martin explained why she chose this option.

“I can work in the comfort of my own room and it’s a very peaceful environment. I can also work at my own pace and have my own schedule,” Martin said.

Another senior, Ryan Mulally, decided to take a different approach to classwork while still completing his final year at Revere. Mulally explained what option he chose.

“I’m taking my classes through the [University of Akron]. It’s like my Revere schedule was just changed to my Akron classes,” Mulally said.

Until the safety of both the staff and students can be reassured, online schooling will be an available resource.