The Archdiocese of Baltimore on Friday released a plan for its Catholic schools that has teachers and staff coming back on Aug. 24 and students returning for classes one week later.

In-person instruction and meals will take place five days a week, but students are given the option of synchronous remote learning or a hybrid model if they do not feel safe attending school in person.

Some schools will start the year on a hybrid model due to building size and staffing.

The archdiocese said the plan to return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic was developed with guidelines from state and local health officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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