Health bosses in Nottingham say no decision has yet been made on whether children will return to school after Christmas or instead be taught online.
Rising Covid infection rates and cases across the UK due to the Omicron variant have led some to believe that schools may not reopen when scheduled to after the Christmas holiday.
Health bosses in Nottingham, however, have stated it is simply too early to say what will happen in the New Year.
They say schools across the county will be "well prepared" for whatever happens in 2022.
Lucy Hubber, Director of Public Health at Nottingham City Council, said: "The DfE [Department for Education] are working with schools, their plans are being updated to make sure that they are ready for any outcome that there might be after Christmas.
"But at the moment, we just don't know how the figures are going to go to make that definitive [decision]. What we do know is that schools will be well prepared for whatever the future holds, those operations are in place now."
Schools have previously been closed due to the pandemic, with children instead attending their classes virtually from home, in an attempt to keep them safe and bring down the number of Covid cases.
Nottinghamshire Live previously asked readers whether they believe schools across the city and county should stay closed at the start of 2022.
One parent said: "Definitely not, it is hard to stay focused and motivated online."
"I think there should be an option there for parents who feel better having their kids home during all this," said another.
"But I think it should be personal choice and not forced either way.
"If you feel your kid's health is at to much risk and you can educate them and give them everything at home then do that, if you feel the risk isn’t to high and feel their needs are met better in school then put them to school."
Another parent argued that it is "not easy for front line workers to educate their children at home and do a full time job".
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