NEW YORK — A plan to reopen city high schools to in-person learning is expected next week, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday.

High schools have remained closed to students since November even as elementary and middle schools have reopened to in-person learning.

The mayor acknowledged that being out of the classroom has been rough on teenagers.

"Kids have gone through hell here," de Blasio said on WNYC. "And it's not healthy for kids to be out of school. That's the bottom line."

The mayor said the administration has also begun planning for the fall and that he anticipates that every student will be able to return to the classroom in September. 

"I want literally every kid to be able to come back to every school," de Blasio said.

He said blended learning, a mix of in-person and remote learning, will likely come to an end and that students who don't feel comfortable returning would be able to continue their studies at home. 

"My expectation is we'll have to have a remote option," de Blasio said. "I think there's only two realistic pieces here: a full five-day-a-week calendar for kids in-person. And then a pure remote option for families that just won't be ready at that point. But I do not foresee blended being a part of the equation anymore. I think we've got to get kids in school maximum number, five days a week. That's the vision we're working on."