Anna Countryman works on schoolwork at home through the Colorado Digital Learning Solutions on line platform. She and her two older siblings are enrolled in virtual classes this year, while her two younger siblings started in-person classes at Ridgway Elementary School last week. Both Ridgway and Ouray School districts are offering in-person and on line options for families this fall. Liz Teitz - Ouray County Plaindealer
Covid
Staying close to home
Faced with the choice between online classes and returning to campus this fall, John Countryman and his family decided to choose both.
His three oldest children will take classes at home through Colorado Digital Learning Solutions, the state-supported virtual school, while his two younger children returned to class at Ridgway Elementary School last week.
He praised the flexibility provided by the district and the precautions put in place over the summer, which he said allowed the family to make th...