COVID Guidelines
ACPS COVID-19 Protocols 24-25 School Year
On March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza (“flu”) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
What if my child tests positive for Covid-19, RSV or flu?
Parents/Guardians should promptly inform their school’s attendance office and the school nurse if their child is diagnosed with or tests positive for COVID-19, flu, RSV, or other infectious illnesses. Students may be excluded from school if they have an illness that prevents them from participating comfortably in school activities or if there is a risk of spreading contagious disease to others in accordance with the CDC guidelines.
When Should My Child Stay Home?
Please keep your student home if they have any of the following illness symptoms:
- Fever: A student with a temperature of 100.4°F or greater. The student should not return until 24 hours of no fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications.
- Diarrhea: The student should have no loose stools for 24 hours prior to returning to school.
- Vomiting: The student should have no vomiting episodes for 24 hours prior to returning to school.
- Certain communicable diseases: Students and staff diagnosed with certain communicable diseases, as outlined by the CDC and in accordance with the VDH reportable diseases criteria, may have additional requirements to meet before returning to school. Contact your School Nurse for more information.
When Can My Child Return to School?
The VDH states that students who have symptoms of respiratory illness (COVID-19, flu, RSV) or other symptoms as noted can go back to their normal activities and return to school when, for at least 24 hours, BOTH of the following are true: VDH Respiratory Guidance
- Their symptoms are getting better overall (see symptoms list AND https://www.cdc.gov/covid/signs-symptoms/index.html)
- They have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication)
*If you are symptomatic for any illness, we encourage you to seek medical care from your physician or healthcare provider and to follow their medical recommendation.*