For information on updated COVID-19 School Protocols, see:
1.) What to do if your child is ill?
2.) School Protocols Parents Guide
3.) Can my child attend school after returning from travel?
What to do if your child is ill?
School Protocols Parents Guide
If your child is sick: | - Students are to
stay home from school if they are sick, no matter how mild the symptoms.
- Screen for COVID-19.
- If the individual is still sick after 24 hours,
get tested for COVID-19 and isolate awaiting test results.
- If the individual is still sick after 24 hours and choses
not to be tested for COVID-19, they are required to
isolate for 10 days, and be symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school.
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If your child is awaiting a COVID-19 test result: | - Isolate at home and do not attend school until you receive the test result.
- If the test is
negative for COVID-19, the student may return to school once they are
symptom free for 24 hours.
- If the test is
positive for COVID-19, Public Health will advise household members of isolation requirements. Notify the school Principal of the student's positive COVID-19 test result.
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If one child is sick, but other family members (siblings) are not sick:
| - If household
siblings are not sick with symptoms, and they have
not been directed by Public Health to isolate (quarantine) due to being determined a close contact,
they may attend school.
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If a child is determined a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case:
| - Close contacts who are required to self-isolate (quarantine) for 10 days are recommended to go for
testing at day 7 after their last exposure to the case, or if symptoms develop.
- Regardless of whether the close contact tests negative, they
must complete their 10 days of self-isolation (quarantine).
- If the person is symptom free after 10 days, they can attend school but must
continue to self-monitor for 4 days.
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If a child is a close contact and develops symptoms of COVID-19:
| - If the close contact develops symptoms of COVID-19, they are to
go for a COVID-19 test.
- The whole
household is to isolate (quarantine) pending the test result.
- Contact Public Health immediately for further isolation (quarantine) direction.
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*Updated COVID-19 School Protocols as of October 1, 2021.
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Can my child attend school after returning from travel?
