Jasper is officially ready to welcome its students back to classes on Tuesday.
The school year was delayed after the devastating wildfire which took out a third of the town’s structures in July.
The three schools in Jasper, Jasper Elementary School, Jasper Junior/Senior High School and École Desrochers, were spared from the fires. A large amount of ash, dust and smoke prevented the schools from opening, which have been recently cleaned out.
Jessica Worth, a mother from Jasper with two sons heading back to school, told CTV News Edmonton on Monday that while she is happy for her kids to return to school, some families remain nervous about their kids heading back to class.
“It’s going to look a bit different,” Worth said. “We’re not exactly sure who’s going to be in school. There are …