APS is accepting PCR or rapid tests (no at-home tests) for students with Covid-Like-Illness to return to school.
COVID-like-illness is any illness with the following symptoms and the student must be tested to return to in-person learning and activities (From the APS website Health Screening – Arlington Public Schools (apsva.us)):
- New or worsening cough
- Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
- Fevered (measured or subjective)
- Chills
- Muscle or Body Aches
- Headache
- Sore Throat
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Unusual Amount of Tiredness
- Runny Nose or Congestion
- Diarrhea
CIAN is performing surveillance testing. Questions can be emailed to covid@apsva.us. Resource Path still has the test-to-return program at Kenmore: Testing for Symptoms, Exposures or Back-to-School Post-COVID | Resource Path
Unvaccinated students who have been exposed to COVID must quarantine for 5 days following exposure and can return on day 6 – as long as they can wear a well-fitting mask and are monitored for symptoms. There is no required documentation or negative test required to return.
Please note: the day of exposure is considered day “zero”. I.e. if a student is exposed on January 1, he/she can return to school on January 7.
Please contact us at:
- School Health Aide: Ana Trejo atrejoayala@arlingtonva.us
- Public Health Nurse: Holly Vernau hvernau@arlingtonva.us
- Nottingham Elementary School Clinic: 703-228-8329
School Nurse
Holly Vernau
BSN RN PHN
Public Health Nurse
703-228-8344
hvernau@arlingtonva.us
Serving: Nottingham Elementary & Oakridge Elementary
Clinic Aid
Ana Ayala Trejo
atrejoayala@arlingtonva.us
703-228- 8329