COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

11/18/2020

Please click each question for answers and more information.

What symptoms warrant my child staying home from school?

Should my child get tested if they are sick or showing symptoms?

Is a rapid COVID-19 test acceptable?

Can my child come to school if a household member (parent, sibling, etc) is a close contact of a positive case of COVID-19?

Can my child come to school if a household member is planning on getting tested that day for COVID-19, or has a pending test?

What happens if a household member tests positive for COVID-19?

If a child is determined to be a close contact and we have been told that they need to be quarantined what does that mean?

Should my child get tested if they are quarantined?

If my child is a close contact and is in quarantine, if they get a negative COVID-19 test can they come back to school earlier?

If someone living in a household (ex. a parent or sibling) has been an exposure to COVID-19, does the Harding Academy student need to stay home?

Does the school require that parents, and siblings who do not attend Harding Academy, and who have been informed that they are close contact to get tested for COVID-19?

What positive cases are parents notified of?

What does Contact Tracing look like when a student tests positive for COVID-19? Does the school consider the activities that child does outside of school?

COVID-19 Testing

Where would you recommend that we get tested?

Does Harding Academy restrict travel during breaks and or require quarantine upon return?

During Thanksgiving, Winter or Spring Break if a family member tests positive for COVID-19, or learns that their Harding Academy student was determined to be a close contact of a positive case of COVID-19, should we inform the school?

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