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COVID-19 Students Help Center: Return-to-School Guidance

Notice: This page will be updated regularly. We hope the information on this page makes return-to-school guidance easy to understand. Please reach out to your child's program if you need additional information.

If a student presents with COVID-19 symptoms, regardless of the student’s vaccination status, student must adhere to the Nassau BOCES COVID-19 Return to School Protocol.

Symptomatic
If a student tests positive for COVID-19, they should not be at school and should:
- Isolate at home for 5 days, where day 0 is the day of symptom onset or if asymptomatic, the day of collection of the first positive specimen.
- At the end of 5 days, if asymptomatic or if symptoms are resolving, isolation ends, and the individual may return to school. They can wear a mask for an additional 5 days, but it is not mandatory.
- They are at least fever free for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medications.
- Parents/guardians should submit an attestation for their child to return to school. Parental Attestation Form ⭳
What to do if a student becomes sick or reports a new COVID-19 diagnosis at school