ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. – Students in grades 7-12 in Goshen Community Schools will return to in-person learning beginning next week, following a period of virtual-only learning.

Students in these grades will switch from Course V to Course III beginning on January 19, with January 18 being a holiday for MLK Jr. Day.

In the Course III format, students will attend classes in-person on Mondays and Tuesdays, attend virtual learning on Wednesdays, and return to in-person learning on Thursdays and Fridays.

Students in grades 7-12 will maintain this schedule until further notice.

Students in grades K-6 and students at Merit learning Center will continue with their in-person learning.

Elkhart County has been in the “Orange” county, according to the state’s color-coded coronavirus tracking system, for two weeks.