DURHAM, N.C. -- Apryle Lawson Daye is turning her home into a virtual classroom for her daughters.

She spent the day cutting out cardboard partitions for them. That way, they can sit at the dining room table and independently do their classwork. 

"It puts them in the mental frame of being in school," she says.

Her plight is shared with many parents across North Carolina having to rely on remote learning for the start of the academic year. Several school districts took this step to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak among students and staff.

Daye says she understand but it's no less exciting for her two daughters, who are getting their supplies together. 

"We feel pretty used to it since we've been doing it for these past few months," says August, who is about to start the 6th grade.

However, there's one thing Daye can't provide in her home. 

"Kids need other kids which is the hardest part of this," she adds.

Yet, Daye remains no less committed to giving her girls the best education no matter the location.