What To Do If Your Child Is Sick

If your child is unwell, they must stay home. Many illnesses are highly contagious AND your child will be uncomfortable in school all day! Please notify your child's teacher and the school office (BZavala@schools.nyc.gov). 

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  > If your child had a fever, they can only return to school after they have not had fever for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications. 

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  > Please see our website section on Student Health & Absences for important information.​

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What happens if a student has symptoms of COVID-19 or a diagnosis of COVID-19?​

• If a student has any symptoms, such as fever, cough, nausea, runny nose, headache, (see CDC), they must take a Covid test. 

• If the child received a negative result, they may return after a minimum of 24 hours and after symptoms have improved. If they had a fever, they can return to school after they have not had fever for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications. 

• If the child received a positive test for COVID-19, whether they had symptoms OR never had symptoms, they must stay home for at least 24 hours and until symptoms have subsided. ​​

• When the child is approved to return to school, they must wear a well-fitting mask that covers both the nose and mouth for the next 5 days. 

• If your child develops a fever or starts to feel worse after they have gone back to normal activities, they should stay home and away from others again until, for at least 24 hours, their symptoms are improving overall and they have not had a fever (and are not taking fever-reducing medicine). Then take the above additional precautions for the next 5 days.

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