Frequently Asked Questions
Meals will be provided as usual, but it is expected that students will eat in their classrooms using the "grab and go" model to avoid large gatherings.
Students and staff are expected to wear face coverings at all times whenever 6-foot spacing cannot be followed.
CDA will use guidance from the AccelerateED Task Force, DHEC, and the CDC. Temperature checks will be in place before students enter the building each school day. Students who become ill, and/or exhibit symptoms at school will be isolated and a parent/guardian will be contacted to take them home. In addition to our school staff, we are working with a professional cleaning operation who will have personnel on campus each day to clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that are frequently touched.
Yes. For the 2020-2021 school year, CDA students will have an option to enroll in the district's Virtual Academy. K-8 students may exit Virtual Academy at the end of any 9 weeks; middle school students that are registered in a high school credit course may exit at semester's end.
Administration along with the Governance Board is working diligently for a "safe restart" of school on September 8, in line with Charleston County School District. This date is tentative based on current and projected conditions related to COVID-19.