COVID 19 Response

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During this difficult time, it is very stressful and challenging for both families and children.  We need to stay strong and stay resilient to move forward. Challenge School is doing our best to follow or refer to guidelines from CDC, San Mateo County Health Department, and Community Care Licensing. 

For Challenge School's current covid quarantine schedule please click HERE. 

• CA Childcare COVID Guidance
• CDC Covid Guidelines (Schools and Childcare)

We encourage all students and household member who is qualified for vaccination to get vaccinated.  All of our staff are mostly or fully vaccinated. 

For families who are choosing to come onsite with us, here is our COVID Policy:

Social Gathering Policy:

• For households with unvaccinated members, pls try to do your social gathering outdoors as much as possible
• For households with unvaccinated members, wear a well-fitted mask for indoor gatherings 

Healthcheck and Illness Policy:

• All staff and children MUST conduct a daily health check before entering the school
• COVID symptoms include: Fever of 100.4 F or more, cough, runny nose, congestion, sore throat, shortness of breath, new loss of taste and smell, etc
• Please refer to the Sick and Test Positive Quarantine Schedule 
• School administrators will accept Molecular (PT-PCR), Antibody test results, and Antigen tests (At home covid test kits) results

Check-in/out Procedure and Daily Health Check Requirement:

• Both Staff and Children need to fill in a daily health check before coming to school
• Children are asked to wash hands OR use hand sanitizer before coming inside the school
• Covid screening test required only after holiday or long weekend

Mask Wearing Requirement:

• All staff and children older than 2 years old are required to wear masks indoors only
• Mask can only be taken off during mealtime and nap time when indoor
• Mask is optional for outdoors Starting May 1st, 2022

Travel Requirement:

• Staff, children + families should follow the Exposure Quarantine Schedule if traveling by air

Possible COVID Exposures:

• Staff/Children should follow the Exposure Quarantine Schedule below if staff/children or their direct household member has a confirmed case or COVID exposure
• Classrooms will remain open and no modified outdoor schedule
• However, any outbreak of COVID may lead to a closure of the classroom per Health Department guidance

Risk of COVID:

Please understand that sending your child to a group setting may have COVID-19 exposure.  Teachers and the school will follow CDC, San Mateo County Health, and Community Care Licensing guidelines vigorously and work extra hard to clean and disinfect any common areas and shared toys/supplies/furniture.