The clock is ticking for school districts all across Monroe County. In the town of Greece, the school district announced this week that it’s moving forward with a hybrid model in September. There will be staggered days where some students will have some in-person classes and some online learning.

“The reason we communicated that early, and why we were sort of the first in the area, it’s because our families were really clear, and a lot of the data in the survey information that we had received that they want to know," said Kathy Graupman, superintendent of the Greece Central School District.

What You Need To Know


  • Greece Central School District prepares for both at-home and in-person learning this fall

  • Superintendent Kathy Graupman says that they released their plans before other districts in the area based on responses to surveys they issused to families

  • School leaders will continue to rely on guidance from the state, as well as the health department, before releasing more details next week

The superintendent says space will be a major barrier, and significant changes will be made in classroom sizes taking a class of 25 students and cutting it in half.

“We want to give people the time to be able to process and plan, and that’s both for the families, but it’s also for the school and our teachers and staff," said Graupman.

Erica Sasso has two boys in Greece schools, and although she believes the hybrid model can work, she made the decision to homeschool.

“It’s mainly based on learning that my children might be worried that they’re at school, that only a few days or online part of the time, and having to wear masks part of the time, just the whole anxiety that might go into that for them,” said Sasso.

Nicole Flores is anxious for two reasons. She’s a teacher in Rochester City School District and a parent in the Rush-Henrietta School District, facing a lot of uncertainty.

“I, as a teacher and a mom, I have a hard time figuring out what the happy balance is, whether it is OK or safe to send my kids to school, but I also feel torn about being a good teacher or a good mom,” said Flores.

School leaders in Greece will continue to rely on guidance from the state, as well as the health department, before releasing more details next week.

“We’re trying to really comply with all the requirements, make sure our kids are safe and gradually, hopefully, bring more kids back to school," said Graupman.

Given these uncertain times, Sasso says she made the right choice to homeschool.

“I feel more comfortable with it for my family, but every family is different," said Sasso.