What caused the COVID-19 outbreak that closed St. Charles High School? Staff are investigating.

St. Charles High School gym

Students at St. Charles High School transitioned to virtual learning after a COVID-19 outbreak among students there, say school leaders. For at least the next two weeks, the building will remain empty of students, including in the gymnasium, shown here in 2017.

ST. CHARLES, MI — School leaders hope soon to determine what caused a COVID-19 outbreak that involved 17 students testing positive at St. Charles High School on Monday, Sept. 13.

Superintendent Michael Decker and his staff closed the high school the following day, transitioning its 230 students to a virtual learning environment for at least two weeks.

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