WCPS Health Policy

PROCEDURES AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURES

1. Parents will take their child’s temperature each day before attending preschool. Students will have their temperature checked mid-day by their teachers.  
2. Parents and non-essential visitors including, tours, volunteers, etc. will not enter the building during this time unless previously arranged and approved by WCPS office or in the case of an emergency. 
3. Therapist may schedule time with students after presenting permission form on company letterhead that has been signed by a parent. Therapists will follow all WCPS guidelines in effect, sign-in and sign-out in the Visitors Log in the lobby and wear a  Visitors Badge. Therapists will inform WCPS of a positive Covid test.
4. Only teachers and  students for a specific class are allowed to enter the classroom. 
5. Masks are optional for staff and students. Families wanting their student to be masked will be supported by the preschool. 
6. Extended Day and Breakfast Club will take place. 
7. Nap mats will be spaced at least 36 inches apart. Students will rest head to feet.
8.  Increased sanitization of the entire preschool will be continued.

DROP OFF AND PICK UP

 To limit contact and prevent contamination of school spaces we are implementing the following Drop-off and Pick-Up procedures:   

1. Parents are asked to check their child out for any signs of illness or rashes and to take their temperature before bringing them to school. 
2. No parents will enter the building (except for Infant & Toddler A parents). Students will be dropped off at their assigned door to be greeted by WCPS staff member.
3. Parents are to adhere to their specific Drop-off and Pick-up times and allow spacing between families.  

CLASSROOM PROTOCOLS

Families will receive class-specific information from their child’s teachers.

The following protocols apply to all classes: 

1. Students will wash their hands upon arrival.
2. Masks will be stored in individual, labeled pouches when not in use. 
3. Student bedding/rest time loveys will be sent home to be laundered weekly.
4. No personal toys, dolls, or stuffed animals from home.
5. Increased hygiene exercises taught to students (handwashing, coughing, sneezing, touching faces, etc.)
6. Classroom toys and materials should be disinfected frequently during the day and fully sanitized at the end of the day.

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COVID SYMPTOM RESPONSE

Students or teachers who present with at least one of the following COVID-19 symptoms:

Fever of 100.1 or above - Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing - New cough 

AND/OR at least two of the following COVID-19 symptoms:

Fatigue Vomiting/Diarrhea 

Muscle or body aches Headache

Sore throat Congestion or runny nose

will be asked to see a physician in person or via telehealth and/or get tested for Covid. All diagnoses of contagious illness must be shared with preschool office. Phone number – 615-297-9962, Fax number - 615-297-3991, or email mduff@woodmontcc.org.

If symptoms are diagnosed as other than Covid, student or teacher must follow doctor’s note concerning their return to school/work and must be fever and symptom free (rash, GI distress, pain) for 24 hours, without the aid of fever-reducing medication. Doctor’s note can be faxed or emailed to preschool office.

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COVID POSITIVE RESPONSE

If symptoms are diagnosed as Covid, students, regardless of vaccination status, will quarantine for 10 days from start of symptoms or positive test date (day 0) and return on day 11 without symptoms. A negative test is not required, but is encouraged.  

OR students may test on quarantine day 6, returning to school with a negative test and no symptoms. Those returning with unresolved symptoms may be sent home. 

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COVID EXSPOSURE RESPONSE (Household)

Students exposed by household contact, regardless of vaccination status, will quarantine for 10 days from exposure day (day 0) and return on day 11 without symptoms. A negative test is not required, but is encouraged. 

OR students may test on day 6, returning to school on day 7 with a negative test. This student must test on day 8, 9, and 10 to continue to attend school with a negative test and no symptoms.

COVID EXSPOSURE RESPONSE (Non-Household)

Students exposed by non-household contact, regardless of vaccination status, may continue to attend school if asymptomatic. No test required. Families will be notified if there is a positive case in their student’s classroom. 

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FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY 

Families must report any positive test results for COVID-19, within their household, to the preschool office. Exposed students or teachers must follow WCPS policy above.