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COVID-19 Screening

is my child too sick to attend school?

is my child too sick to attend school?

A quick reference guide to help decide if you should send your child to school or keep them home. Please KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME if they meet the following conditions or have the following symptoms:
 
  • Close contact with person with COVID-19 or positive COVID-19 test. If you think you or your child have been exposed to COVID-19, contact your healthcare provider.
 
  • Symptoms of COVID-19:
  • YOUR CHILD MAY RETURN TO SCHOOL after they meet California Department of Public Health criteria to discontinue home isolation:
    • 24 hours with no fever (WITHOUT medication) and
    • Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving and
    • One of the following:
      • Negative COVID-19 test result documentation
      • Note from healthcare provider statung that the symptoms are due to another cause or
      • At least 10 days have passed since symptom onset.