If the delay was based on anything related to the vaccine then great - that's not it. The LA Archdiocese caved and is following the recommendations of the LA Health department, but if the LA Health department truly had their way, the private schools would be following the public schools and remain closed. THAT is what we are afraid of. The school has all sorts of health protocols in place and has a waiver for the younger grades only. We don't need to wait until any sort of metric is met or even the teachers getting the vaccines - they can just open - BUT we are delayed - again.
As for changing schools - looking into it right now. There are private schools that are open in LA County and we are a stone's throw from Orange County where even some public schools are open. Honestly as remote learning goes, my DD7's private school is the best we've seen. BUT - that's compared to other remote learning that has been a complete failure, and my DD7 is just over it. she needs to be around other 7 year-olds, not stuck at home, and it is really starting to show. The sad thing is she was so happy she could count down the last of the remote learning days on one hand as she went to bed last night. Now we have to tell her that's been delayed - again. This is going to be rough, AND, we really don't believe this is the last delay. Maybe a little PTSD on my part but I just really don't believe anything a school or public official says anymore. They all say they can't wait to have the kids back on a campus, but then they don't do it. It would be one thing if the schools in other states were all having big super-spreader outcomes, but that just has not happened at ANY school.