Volusia Schools make decision on graduation ceremonies and proms

In-person graduation will be held and prom is off

Graduation cap and diploma (Pixabay)

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Officials with Volusia County Schools made a decision on graduation ceremonies and proms for the end of the 2021 school year.

The district will have socially distanced graduation ceremonies and proms will not happen this spring.

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School officials said they are working on alternatives to prom amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“There is no way to safely social-distance at a dance,” Volusia County Health Department Administrator Patricia Boswell said in a statement.

Graduation ceremonies for Volusia County will be held at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.

Each senior will get two tickets.

Anyone who can not get a ticket can watch the ceremony online.

The district posted a list of the graduation dates for each school.


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