RETURN TO SCHOOL 2021-2022
Messages to Families from the Chancellor. Please visit this page for more information.
Important Updates to COVID-19 Health and Safety ProtocolsQuarantining and Classroom Closures
As of Monday, September 27, in accordance with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we will no longer close an entire classroom when there is a positive case in the classroom. Unvaccinated students who are masked and have been at least three feet distanced from a student who tests positive are not considered close contacts under CDC guidelines and will not have to quarantine. This new policy applies to all students in any grade.
Please visit Health and Safety in Our Schools for additional information and the latest on health and safety policies in NYC public schools for the 2021–22 school year.
As of Monday, September 27, in accordance with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we will no longer close an entire classroom when there is a positive case in the classroom. Unvaccinated students who are masked and have been at least three feet distanced from a student who tests positive are not considered close contacts under CDC guidelines and will not have to quarantine. This new policy applies to all students in any grade.
Please visit Health and Safety in Our Schools for additional information and the latest on health and safety policies in NYC public schools for the 2021–22 school year.
In-School COVID-19 TestingAs of Monday, September 27, the DOE will increase random COVID-19 testing in all elementary, middle, and high schools for unvaccinated students in grades 1–12 from biweekly to weekly. Testing is absolutely essential to keeping everyone safe in our schools, and all students should participate.
We only test students whose parents have provided consent, and we strongly encourage all families to provide an updated testing consent form for the 2021–22 school year to their school. If you have not yet submitted this consent, you can do so one of two ways:
- Fill out the form using your NYC Schools Account (NYCSA): schoolsaccount.nyc(Open external link) or
- Download the form online at COVID-19 Testing for Students and bring the completed form to your child’s school.
Visit the Health and Safety in Our Schools page for more information on:
- Vaccination
- Health Screening
- Face Coverings
- Physical Distancing
- Ventilation
- Cleaning
- Outdoor Learning
- COVID-19 Testing
- Closure and Quarantine
- Medically Necessary Instruction