Most Broward and Miami-Dade Public Schools Reopen Tuesday

Most public schools in Broward County and Miami-Dade County reopened Tuesday, after the wet weather from Tropical Storm Eta forced their closure on Monday.

Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie said all campuses will be open and will operate at their regular schedule.

“If this would have been prior to the evolution and maturity of E-learning, we would’ve had to close the entire district, and it doesn’t make sense to shut down an entire district when you can open 90% of your schools," Runcie said Tuesday. "I believe that our schools are not just a luxury or a convenience, they are essential, so whenever we can open them, we should open them."

.@browardschools campuses will be open and will operate at their regular schedule on Tues., Nov. 10. The School Board Meeting & Workshop will take place as scheduled. Wed., Nov. 11, 2020 remains a scheduled day off for all students and staff in observance of Veterans Day. pic.twitter.com/qSmpAUZhVd

— Supt Runcie (@RobertwRuncie) November 9, 2020

But on Tuesday, district officials said 23 schools in Broward were using eLearning for students on Tuesday due to Eta, including:

• Apollo Middle
• Hollywood Park Elementary
• Chapel Trail Elementary
• Everglades High
• Fairway Elementary
• Miramar Elementary
• New Renaissance Middle
• Silver Palms Elementary
• Silver Trail Middle
• West Broward High
• Castle Hill Elementary
• Dillard Elementary
• Endeavor Primary
• Flamingo Elementary
• Fox Trail Elementary
• Gator Run Elementary
• Indian Ridge Middle

One school, West Broward High in Pembroke Pines, will remain closed the rest of the week as storm cleanup will take longer than expected, officials said.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said flooding and access issues kept some county schools from reopening Tuesday.

"The vast majority of @MDCPS schools are reporting a high level of readiness to reopen on Tuesday. However, community flooding issues may pose access challenges at a few schools," Carvalho tweeted Monday.

.@MDCPS Reopens Tuesday, November 10. 17 Schools To Pivot to My School Online. #Eta https://t.co/rTaWlVA1dP pic.twitter.com/uLoWOwCPSs

— Miami-Dade Schools (@MDCPS) November 10, 2020

Monday evening, the district said all but 17 schools would be reopened on Tuesday. The 17 schools had flooding and access challenges, officials said.

1. American Senior
2. Barbara Goleman Senior
3. Bob Graham Educational Center
4. Bob Graham Primary Learning Center
5. Brentwood Elementary
6. Charles David Wyche, Jr. Elementary
7. Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy
8. Gloria Floyd Elementary
9. Joella C. Good Elementary
10. Key Biscayne K-8 Center
11. Lake Stevens Elementary
12. Lake Stevens Middle 
13. Linda Lentin K-8 Center
14. M.A. Milam K-8 Center
15. Miami Carol City Senior
16. North County K-8 Center
17. Westland Hialeah Senior