Elementary school students welcomed back to class in Riverside

Posted: Apr 21, 2021 / 08:57 AM PDT

Updated: Apr 21, 2021 / 09:04 AM PDT

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Elementary school students were welcomed back on campus Wednesday in the Riverside Unified School District.

All students will be wearing masks and desks will be spaced 3 feet apart, RUSD Assistant Superintendent Tim Walker said as children arrived at Jefferson Elementary School Wednesday morning.

The district is implementing a phased reopening plan with middle school students returning to class on April 28, and high school students returning May 3.

Erin Myers reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 21, 2021.