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As communicated in Head of School Jon Alden's December 4 Update, here are a few health & safety updates for families:

After much investigation into the possibility of on-campus COVID testing of students and staff to augment the health and safety protocols already in place and meetings with potential vendors, it was determined that on-campus COVID testing is not appropriate for our community at this time; the costs and obstacles significantly outweigh the benefits. As always, Springmont will continue to stay abreast of all best practices and testing options available to school communities.

We are aware that CDC has updated its quarantine guidance; however, Springmont will not be altering our COVID quarantine policies at this time. Our success in mitigating the spread of the virus speaks for itself, and part of that success is a conservative approach to all things COVID.  We appreciate the families who have already quarantined and the future cooperation of those who are asked to do so.  As always, the health and safety of the school community as a whole is our topmost priority and asking for a full 14-day quarantine is still the gold-standard recommendation, adding substantial peace of mind for all – students, families, teachers and staff.

As a reminder, our COVID Handbook and Daily Health Screening require that if you have any reason to believe anyone in your household has or has been exposed to COVID-19, you and your child(ren) remain off campus.  If anyone in your household has symptoms, knows or suspects they have been exposed, or has a test pending, your child(ren) should stay home and Springmont should be notified via feedback@springmont.com. 

Our current plan is to have Upper Elementary classes resume fully On Campus Learning on Tuesday, January 19, after the ML King Jr. Day holiday. Please note that this tentative decision is based on input received from the parent survey earlier this fall and the current success we have seen ending the Hybrid program at the Lower Elementary level.  We will review all the data points, both on campus and in the wider community, when we return from Winter Break and provide a final decision and schedule to families on Friday, January 8.  

As always, if you have questions, concerns or opinions to share, please email feedback@springmont.com.  Your email will be shared with administrators and addressed promptly.