OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Johnson County Community College is one of many schools closing campus and moving classes online.
Thursday's announcement left some students worried about the extra time off.
Campus will close Saturday and stay that way for three weeks.
Campus will be closed while students are on spring break from March 14 through March 22. The school is strongly encouraging students stay home for the two weeks following that.
Spokesperson Chris Gray said the school is in uncharted territory.
"It's a difficult decision that we made, but we're trying to make the best interest of the students as well as the community for their health and safety," Gray said.
Junior Judy Mobe said she isn't a fan of doing her molecular biology classes from home.
"It's always nice to have the interaction of other classmates and hearing their inputs, which helps me learn better," Mobe said.
Freshman Katie Henry worries about getting her class credits for several art classes that require a lot of work in the classroom.
"I don't know what's going to happen, if they're going to be counted or not, if certain classes don't get to finish properly," Henry said.
Junior Greta Fullerton said she's thankful to get a little distance from others.
"I think it's better that we take some time off and make sure everyone is well before we come back to school," Fullerton said.
Gray said professors will have the week after spring break to make their lesson plans online-friendly.
"Right now, we're really focused on how we're supporting staff as well as students as we make this transition in two weeks to the online learning," Gray said.
Gray said the school will continue to look to the experts to decide what steps it takes next.
"We're trying to make plans and actions off of what advice we hear from the CDC and health department to ensure the safety of everyone involved," Gray said.
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