ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County middle school is pivoting to online learning due to positive COVID-19 cases.
Students at Horizon West Middle School will not go to campus Wednesday.
Instead, they will learn remotely on LaunchEd@Home through Thanksgiving break.
READ: Coronavirus: Children account for 1 in 11 COVID-19 cases nationwide
District leaders said there were eight positive COVID-19 cases. Nearly 200 students and staff members were forced to quarantine.
During the Thanksgiving Break all OCPS campuses will be cleaned and disinfected. Please know everyone's health and safety is our top priority.
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