Quad-Cities Catholic schools in Illinois pause opening due to COVID-19

The opening of the school year for Catholic schools in the Illinois Quad-Cities has been pushed back because of the extent of COVID-19’s presence in Rock Island County.

The decision was made by the Office of Catholic Schools for the Peoria Diocese after consultation with the Rock Island County Public Health Department and the principals of Alleman High School and Jordan, Seton and Our Lady of Grace Catholic schools, according to a news release posted late Monday night on the Alleman High School Facebook page.

The levels of COVID-19 were considered high in the county as of the posting of the release.

Classes are tentatively scheduled to resume Aug. 23, but the Office of Catholic Schools was expected on Friday to review the extent of COVID-19’s presence in the county before deciding whether classes would restart then or again be postponed, the release states. If school is postponed again, the next potential start date would be Aug. 30.