This research aimed to describe the effectiveness of curriculum 2013 implementation through the practice of and interaction in distance learning at schools amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Aurther investigation was conducted to reveal the influence of teacher-student's learning interaction during a pandemic by applying the distance learning implementation. The research type used was quantitative research using simple regression data analysis technique. Data were collected by distributing an online questionnaire. Employing total sampling technique, the respondents involved in this study were 38 teachers of SMAS Hang Tuah Tarakan. Based on the results, the effectiveness of the 2013 curriculum implementation on distance learning was 72.9%, while the implementation of the 2013 curriculum on distance learning interaction was 61.5%. The effectiveness of the 2013 curriculum implementation activities through distance learning at SMAS Hang Tuah Tarakan was influenced by several factors, support of facilities and infrastructure at school, learning preparation using essential lesson plans, learning implementation using digital videocommunication service (zoom and google meet), and learning implementation using digital platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, Google Classroom, and YouTube). The significant factors for the success of distance learning interaction were intensive communication between teachers and their colleagues, communication between teachers and students through video conferencing, and communication between teachers,principal and school staffs.