Sofia, 8 April /BTA/ - The Education Ministry Thursday unveiled
a timeframe for return to in-person classes as of April 12.
Students will return to the classrooms in grade groups, like it
was before March 22 when all schools switched to online classes
amid a surge in coronavirus infections. 

The first to go back to the classrooms are the youngest students
 in grades 1 through 4, as well as grades 7, 8 and 10, Education
 Minister Krassimir Vulchev told a news briefing. If the
epidemic situation allows, grades 5, 9 and 12 will be the next
to return to schools from April 26. The 12-graders who finish
high school this year, will be in in-person classes until the
end on May 14. 

The Ministry aims to allow up to 40 per cent of studebts in
grades 5 through 12 to go back to school.

Practical training, studying-while-working education programmes
and individual educational activities and exams will also be
allowed after April 12. LN