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title: "Lehigh Valley Live: Pandemic Pods Provide Educational Support Amid E-Learning"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/50a0b491-2f74-43e4-9154-0151d7ad00f2
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/lehigh-valley-live-pandemic-pods-provide-educational-support-amid-e-learning-2714116
category: "Education & Childcare"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
published: 2020-10-21T18:13:27.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:27:59.267Z
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# Lehigh Valley Live: Pandemic Pods Provide Educational Support Amid E-Learning

**TL;DR:** Lightbridge Academy, a 50+ unit early education and child care franchise, has expanded its services to include pandemic pods, providing in-person educational support to children through the fifth grade. The pods allow children to receive virtual learning support under a certified supervisor's guidance, while also socializing with students from different school districts.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-10-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/lehigh-valley-live-pandemic-pods-provide-educational-support-amid-e-learning-2714116).*

## Story

**In a recent Lehigh Valley Live article****, light is shed on the new education industry craze: pandemic pods. In an effort to provide working parents with stress relief and get children the in-person educational support they need, pandemic pods allow children to get in-person assistance on their virtual learning endeavors under a certified supervisor’s guidance. The pods have been every working families’ saving grace amid the pandemic.

Parents can now focus on working from home or in the office while children through the fifth grade can get the proper support and attention they need to excel in school.

**Among one of the early education services leading the pack on pandemic pods is** **Lightbridge Academy****, the 50+ unit early education and child care franchise. To increase its services amid the pandemic, Lightbridge Academy quickly expanded their offerings. Previously enrolling students through kindergarten, the center adjusted to accept fifth graders for virtual learning support in these pandemic pods. The pods are composed of students from different school districts, as well, giving them the opportunity to socialize and make new friends at a time when they need it most.**

**To promote student and staff safety, Lightbridge Academy has been adding hospital-grade air purification systems to its centers along with the implementation of increased cleaning protocols, added temperature checks and mask mandates for adults in the center.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- Lightbridge Academy (company)
- education industry (topic)
- childcare services (topic)
- pandemic pods (topic)
- virtual learning support (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/lehigh-valley-live-pandemic-pods-provide-educational-support-amid-e-learning-2714116). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/50a0b491-2f74-43e4-9154-0151d7ad00f2).