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What to do if you have a known COVID-19 exposure outside of NCP:
  • You are NOT required to quarantine and may attend school if there are NO symptoms.
  • Required to wear a well-fitted mask for 10 days indoors and outdoors. 
  • Notify your teacher and class coordinator about the exposure.
  • Monitor for symptoms.
  • Encouraged to test immediately post-exposure AND every 24-48 hours until Day 5. Ask your teacher or the COVID committee if you need rapid tests.
  • 1-2’s: Students under 2 years of age are not required to mask. PCR test is encouraged at Day 5. 
Teachers will make modifications to snack (e.g., increased distance from peers or alternative snack locations for class). Pre-plated snack will still be provided for multi-day classes.
 
What to do if you have known COVID-19 exposure while at NCP (positive case in class):
  • You are  NOT required to quarantine and may attend school if there are NO symptoms. 
  • Required to wear a well-fitted mask for 10 days indoors and outdoors. This will include the entire class and working parents. Individuals who may not have been present during the contagious period will also be asked to mask during the 10 day period to reduce potential additional exposure. 
  • Monitor for symptoms. 
  • Encouraged to test immediately post-exposure AND every 24-48 hours until Day 5. Ask your teacher or the COVID committee if you need rapid tests. If an individual tests positive, notify teacher and class coordinator immediately.  
  • Bring a snack to school. Snack will be held outdoors in small groups for increased ventilation and distancing. Students are required to bring individual snacks in all classes.
  • 1-2’s: Students under 2 years of age are not required to mask. PCR test is encouraged at Day 5. Class time may be shortened to allow for decreased class size and increased distancing. 

What to do if you test positive:
  • Notify your teacher and class coordinator. The COVID-19 committee will reach out and confirm dates.
  • Stay home for 5 days.
    • Day 0 is the start of symptoms OR date of positive test (if no symptoms)
  • Required to test at home at Day 5.
    • If positive: continue to isolate until negative OR Day 10.
  • May return to school on Day 6 if:   
    • Negative rapid antigen test AND
    • If symptoms have improved AND
    • No fever within 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medicine)
  • Required to wear a well-fitted mask for Days 6-10. If unable to wear a well-fitted mask, individual is required to isolate at home for the full 10 days. ​