Covid-19

If your child tests positive for Covid:

• Grades PK-5- He/she will remain home for 5 days.  On day 6, if all symptoms have subsided for more than 24 hours, the child can take a rapid or PCR test and if negative can return to school.  
  He/she will be required to wear a high-quality mask at all times during school on days 6-10.  If your child cannot wear a mask they will need to stay home or the school nurse will call you to pick them up.
• If still positive the child will need to remain home until they are Covid negative or may return to school on day 11.
• Grades TT-N- He/she will remain home for 10 days and can return to school on day 11 if all symptoms have subsided for more than 24 hours.
• If a student presents sick symptoms while at school, they may be required to take a rapid or PCR test before returning to class. 
• If negative, the school nurse will determine if the child can remain in school or if he/she needs to go home.
• If positive, the child will need to be picked up immediately and remain home for 5 days.  On day 6, if all symptoms have subsided for more than 24 hours, the child can take a rapid or PCR test.
• If negative the child can return to school.
• If positive the child will remain home until they are Covid negative or may return to school on day 11.
• If a student presents sick symptoms while home please contact the school nurse for next steps which may include taking a rapid or PCR test.
• If someone in your household tests positive for Covid please immediately notify the school nurse.
• If your PK-Grade 5 child has no sick symptoms they will enter test-to-stay and will be required to submit rapid or PCR tests on specific dates given to you by the school nurse.  He/she may continue to attend school wearing a high-quality mask at all times during school while in test-to-stay.  If your child cannot wear a mask they will need to stay home or the school nurse will call you to pick them up.
• If your child is in TT-Nursery they will be required to stay home through day 5 and test to return to school.  If negative and asymptomatic they may return to school on day 6.
• If your child has any sick symptoms they should stay home and please contact the school nurse for next steps.
• Lehrman remains a mask optional school.  All programming will be mask optional and if you want your child to wear a mask while at school (or during specific programs) you need to send an email to either Raquel Heisler (rheisler@lehrmanschool.org) or Erica Kalish (ekalish@lehrmanschool.org).  
• All classes will be taught to in-school students only.  If your K-5 child is absent due to Covid-19 or any other illness their teachers will pack up work for you to pick up from the Welcome Center.