health policy

Please refer to our 2024-2025 Family Handbook for a more detailed overview of our policies and procedures. The document is a living one and will be reissued with updates as needed. The most recent version is from August 28, 2024.

The school health policy reflects guidelines from the PA Department of Health and the CDC.

Please keep your child at home on days when any of the following symptoms are present (symptoms with asterisks can be Covid-19 symptoms):

• Fever (temperature 100.4° and above) or chills*

• Congestion or runny nose*

• Diarrhea*

• Nausea or vomiting*

• Sore throat *(some Covid-19 variants manifest with scratchy or dry throat)

• Cough*

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing*

• Fatigue*

• Muscle or body aches*

• Headache*

• New loss of taste or smell*

• Rash

• Discharge of discolored or profuse mucus from the nose

• Any contagious disease

We are acutely aware of the importance of frequent and thorough disinfecting in and around the school. We will have professional cleaning done weekly and teachers will spot clean throughout each day.

We continue to monitor the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) and will be updating this site as needed to share information about the school’s preparations and responses. We are following the CDC and PA Department of Health guidelines on responding to the virus.