Child care, early learning and K-12 resources
A special shout-out to our school administrators, child care providers, teachers, and parents who have worked so hard to support child care and learning during this challenging time.
Student Symptom Decision Tree.
Feeling sick? Check the symptom decision tree to help decide if a student should head home and/or consult with a local health provider. Thank you to the Washington University Pediatric and Adolescent Ambulatory Research Consortium for the PDF.
School Opening Decision Framework
Graphic Courtesy of ESD 112
Gov. Jay Inslee, Superintendent Chris Reykdal, and the state Department of Health (DOH) announced a “decision tree” framework to help school districts determine how to resume learning this fall. The framework emphasizes that community transmission must be low in order for schools to reopen safely for in-person learning. The “decision tree” framework for schools offers metrics based on three COVID-19 activity levels:
75 cases or more per 100,000 in 14 days is considered a high COVID-19 activity level for a community
At this level, DOH recommends distance learning with the option for limited in-person learning for students who need it most – such as children with disabilities. Sports and extracurricular activities should remain on pause.25–75 cases per 100,000 in 14 days is considered a moderate COVID-19 activity level
At this level, DOH recommends distance learning as described above, with gradual expansion to in-person education, beginning with elementary students. Younger students under the age of 10 benefit the most from in-person learning while also posing less risk for transmitting COVID-19 than older students. Most sports and extracurricular activities should remain on pause.
25 cases or fewer per 100,000 in 14 days is considered a low COVID-19 activity level
At this level, DOH recommends full-time in-person learning for all elementary students and hybrid learning for middle and high school, eventually moving to in-person for middle and high school.
For the latest guidance for schools and child care providers
The Department of Health website maintains the latest guidance for schools and child care providers.
Child Care, Youth Development, and Day Camps During the Covid-19 Outbreak Guidance
COVID-19 reopening guidance on Governor Inslee’s website.
COVID-19-related information on childcare, information about schools, colleges and universities.
A curated list of resources for parents and families on the Washington State Department of Health website including information for child-care, K-12, and higher education.
Cleaning and Disinfection After Persons Suspected/Confirmed to Have COVID-19 Have Been in the Facility.
FAQ & Toolkit: King County
This FAQ and Toolkit has a lot of helpful information for schools and child care providers.
Why King County? They have a few more people on staff than we do and we appreciate the resources they have pulled together. We hope you will too!