Dear PNB School Families, 

Due to shortage of staff while we await post-break COVID-19 test results we will be cancelling classes tomorrow, Tuesday, January 4. We apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may cause. We are very anxious to begin this new year with your students but want to make sure we do so as safely as possible, taking special consideration to the increased spike in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant.

Starting Wednesday, January 5th we will have a zoom option for all classes. We will encourage all students who have not recently been tested for COVID-19 or who are anxious about the increase in COVID-19 cases to participate in classes virtually. Some faculty may also choose to instruct remotely at this time. That being said, we currently plan to still have studio space for students who pass the daily health screening and are unable to participate in the virtual learning option. As before the winter break, students at the studio will need to pass their daily health screening, remain masked at all times and remain socially distanced from staff and their peers.

Pas de deux classes are cancelled for the next two weeks while we monitor COVID-19 cases with the hope that we can reinstate them later this month.

We intend to provide updates, as necessary. Our staff will be working to ensure that we make decisions that keep our families, students, and staff safe and in good health.

In the meantime, we strongly encourage all our families to:

  • Get vaccinated. Vaccinations are now available for individuals ages 5+.
  • Get a booster shot. Boosters are now available for individuals ages 16+.
  • Avoid large gatherings.
  • Continue to wear masks and social distance.
  • Wash your hands frequently and disinfect high-touch surfaces regularly.

If you or your student are experiencing any COVID symptoms, please stay home and contact the School at pnbschool@pnb.org, or call us: 206.441.2436 (Phelps Center) or 425.451.1241 (Francia Russell Center.

Please note: we will not track attendance the first two weeks of January, and we respect your decision to stay home and know that virtual learning is not ideal for many students.

Lastly, we recommend a COVID test if possible before students return to in-person classes so that our school communities stay as healthy as possible.

Thank you for all that you do to keep your family and others healthy and ready for the second half of the school year.