COVID Policy

Each campus will set the guidelines based on community spread, classroom density and current guidance. The campus requirements may vary from the national or regional guidance and may be more or less restrictive based on multiple factors.

Regional COVID Updates

Please regularly check and follow the Current Guidance for your community.

The school respects your choice on vaccination choices and maintains the following rules that apply to COVID and to the flu, colds and any communicable respiratory illness.

• If you feel sick, have a fever, persistent cough or are sneezing, stay home, get medical advice and report the outcome to the school if you find out you may have been infectious while you were at the school.
• If you have been exposed, test positive or have been sick, follow the current guidance. The guidance for your campus may vary from the CDC guidance.
• If you are at a higher risk, it's up to you to take responsibility for taking the level of protective care that you need.
• Be respectful of each other. There are many opinions and strong feeling about what works and what doesn't work. People will wear masks for many reasons: As a precaution to not spread something if they aren't feeling well, out of respect for other people's concerns or vulnerabilities, or because they or people close to them may be vulnerable. Many of our students, clients and teachers work in care facilities or may have family members who are at risk. You may choose to support them by wearing a mask. It's a personal choice.

General Guidelines for Prevention and Recovery

With the evolution of COVID, it appears we are going through a transition. There's still much to learn about the virus and there may be future surges that require a more defensive approach. The school will continue to monitor and adjust to the changes as they occur to keep everyone as healthy as reasonably possible while maintaining the highest educational experience that we can under the circumstances.

This will be an interesting time as people regain confidence in their immune system's remarkable abilities at the same time we recognize that many people will have PTSD from the experience. We will remain sensitive and compassionate as we navigate the strong opinions of people as they go through this transition.

It's useful to remember that in the beginning, so much was unknown and the fear was very high. In time it was discovered who was most vulnerable and more about how the virus spreads. 

We thank everyone as we continue to navigate this new  and evolving terrain. We are still in the early stages of learning new skills, behaviors and knowledge about prevention and treatments. There's still a lot more to learn.

As always, it's important to focus on moving forward and to take excellent care to be as healthy as possible.  A healthy lifestyle, smart choices, and a positive attitude are the best support for your immune system.

Prevention and Recovery

As always, maintaining a healthy immune system is your best defense. There are a lot of things you can do to improve your immune system.

• Diet is important: Sugar, alcohol and processed foods compromise your immune system. Fresh fruits and vegetables and some vitamins and minerals boost your immune system.
• Get enough rest and exercise. Maintain balance as overdoing either one will compromise your immune system.
• Maintain a positive, forward moving attitude with goals and things to look forward to. Stay focused on positive outcomes.
• Avoid settings where there is a higher probability of exposure to COVID, Flu and Colds and follow sanitation and hygiene protocols when in higher exposure environments such as mass transit, restaurants and other social settings.

Given the high mutation rate of the virus, you will probably get COVID at some point just like you get a cold or the flu. The key is having the resilience to process it effectively. It's why we have an immune system.

Thank you for your support.