COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

All Saints School is committed to the safety and wellness of its community. Our administrative staff and school board continue to work closely with community healthcare consultants, church and Diocesan leadership, and local and national preschools to determine and implement the most thorough and safe policies and procedures to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 on campus. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and prayers over our Little Saints, staff, and school families.

We are closely monitoring guidelines and updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and please know we will adjust our practices as seen fit.

The safety of our community and cleanliness of our facility is a responsibility we all must share. We are asking everyone to commit to keeping our community healthy and safe by embracing general COVID-19 safety measures. Failure to comply with our new procedures will result in disciplinary action and possible termination of services. 

It is imperative that our school families and staff acknowledge and abide by protocols to ensure our people and our spaces remain safe.

What safety upgrades have been made to campus?

• Campus will be closed to visitors and parents/caregivers during the school day. 
• Plexiglass has been installed on the playground perimeter fencing to create a barrier between the class on the playground and those who might be walking by or playing on their classroom porch.
• Portable sinks have been added to the gym and all outdoor play spaces to increase opportunities for hand washing.
• Multiple no-touch hand sanitizer stations have been installed around campus.

 What type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is required for staff and students as well as parents/caregivers? 

• Staff members are required to wear a mask at all times, with the option to remove their mask when outdoors with their class (on the playground, classroom porch, or Outdoor Classroom).
• Parents/caregivers are required to wear a mask during drop-off and pick-up times and any school appointments.
• Explorers (entering Pre-K), Adventurers (entering Kindergarten), and Scouts (entering First Grade) students must wear a mask during arrival and dismissal. Masks are optional for students during the school day. 
• Teachers will make every effort to encourage the use of a mask for students whose parents prefer they wear one during school hours.

 What additional cleaning and sanitation measures have been put in place? 

• All air filters will be changed once a month (previously this occurred once every three months).
• Common areas (playground, gym, and Outdoor Classroom) will be sanitized midday and spot cleaned as needed.
• Rugby Commercial Cleaning will continue to clean the classrooms and office nightly while wearing appropriate PPE. They have implemented new and more thorough cleaning measures such as disinfecting all high-touch surfaces using Virex II 256 for all manual disinfecting and Bioesque Botanical Disinfectant for all spray applications; both products have been proven effective against COVID-19 bacteria. 

 What changes have been made to the school’s health and safety protocols? Has the sick policy been updated? 

• Each class will act as a cohort and will have minimal interaction with other groups. There will be times when cohorts intermingle, such as on the playground for Early Bird.
• Students who become ill during school hours will be placed in the Get Well Room located in the office and must be picked up from school within 30 minutes of the first contact (phone or email) made to their parent/caregiver. 
• The sick policy was most recently updated on June 1, 2021. While we understand that many COVID-19 symptoms can also be related to other illnesses or health conditions, we must proceed with an abundance of caution. 

 What changes have been made to drop-off and pick-up procedures? 

• Drop-off and pick-up for all students will occur during the following times (unless you are registered for Early Bird):

              Drop-off: 8:50-9:10 a.m. | Pick-up: 1:50-2:10 p.m.

• Parents/caregivers are required to wear a mask during drop-off and pick-up.
• Explorers (entering Pre-K), Adventurers (entering Kindergarten), and Scouts (entering First Grade) students are required to wear a mask during drop-off and pick-up.
• Carline, located off of Lyman Avenue, will be utilized by Discovery (entering Threes), Adventurers (entering Kindergarten), and Scouts (entering First Grade) families.
• Drop-off and pick-up for Explorers (entering Pre-K) will occur in the church parking lot, which can be accessed off of Interlachen Avenue.
• Parents/caregivers of a Fun Ones (entering Young Ones), Rainbow (entering Older Ones), Rangers (entering Young Twos), and Pioneers (entering Older Twos) student can walk in for drop-off and pick-up and must wear a mask. A teacher from those classrooms will meet the parent/caregiver at the classroom door.
• We will work with families who have children in multiple classes, likely following the drop-off schedule and routine of the oldest child. This will be handled on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of school staff.
• Should a student arrive late to school or need to leave early, parents/caregivers are to call the office upon arrival to the school.

What are the Early Bird drop-off procedures?

• Parents/caregivers of Fun Ones (entering Young Ones), Rainbow (entering Older Ones), Rangers (entering Young Twos), and Pioneers (entering Older Twos) campers may walk in between 8:15 and 8:25 for Early Bird drop-off. 
• Parents/caregivers of Discovery (entering Threes), Explorers (entering Pre-K), Adventurers (entering Kindergarten), and Scouts (entering First Grade) campers will use the breezeway carline (off of Lyman Avenue) between 8:15 and 8:25 for Early Bird drop-off.
• If you arrive after 8:25, please park and call the office.
• Parents/caregivers are required to wear a mask during drop-off and pick-up.

Are there any travel restrictions for staff and school families?

Parents and staff are required to notify the office as soon as they know of any international travel or cruise ship travel plans for their child or anyone in their household. A quarantine period may be required depending on any hot spots at the time of travel.

Please be aware that failure to comply with any health and safety protocols will result in disciplinary action and possible termination of services. It is the responsibility of each family to educate those who are approved to drop off and/or pick up their child(ren) of these policies

What if a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19 or is exposed to a positive case outside of school? 

• Parents/caregivers and staff are required to immediately notify school administration if he/she or anyone living in the household came in physical contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 or is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Administration will then contact the Florida Department of Health and other school counsel for guidance and requirements.
• If a teacher/staff member or student is exposed to a positive case of COVID-19, he/she must stay home for a total of 10 days from the last date of exposure. He/she may return to school after 10 days have passed as long as no symptoms have developed. This guidance may vary for vaccinated individuals. 
•  If a teacher or student tests positive for COVID-19, he/she must: 1) stay home for a total of 10 days from symptom onset; 2) be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medications; and 3) have overall improvement of symptoms before returning to school. If a teacher or student tests positive for COVID-19 and is asymptomatic, he/she must stay home for 10 days after the date of their first positive test. That classroom will be closed for a minimum of 48 hours for contact tracing, monitoring, and deep cleaning; the Florida Department of Health and other school counsel will be contacted for guidance and requirements. 
• Nightly cleaning crew, Rugby Commercial Cleaning, will do a routine cleaning of the space(s) and surface(s) the staff member or student who tested positive for COVID-19 came in contact with. Electrostatic spraying, which is intended for COVID-19 outbreaks, will also occur.

I have more than one child enrolled at All Saints School. If one of my children becomes ill, am I required to keep everyone home for a certain period of time?

• The sick child must stay home and be fever free without medication, have no incidents of vomit or diarrhea, and have an overall improvement of symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school. 
• Siblings may attend as long as they are not experiencing any symptoms.

Will Early Bird or After Care be available? After school enrichments? 

• Early Bird is available for summer 2021. Early Bird will take place outdoors on the playground, or in the gym barring inclement weather. Drop-off begins at 8:15 a.m. Please contact the office if you are interested in registering your child for Early Bird.
•  After Care will not be offered for the time being. In the Fall, this adjustment will be revisited and reevaluated by administration, the school board, and other counsel.
• After school enrichments will not be offered for the time being. In the Fall, this adjustment will be revisited and reevaluated by administration, the school board, and other counsel.  

Are field trips permitted?

• Classes will not have any off-campus field trips this summer; however, walks or Bye-Bye Buggy rides around the campus and surrounding areas are permitted and encouraged.
• In-house field trips are permitted this summer and be held with minimal mixing of cohorts. In-house field trips may include visits from the local police or fire department, petting zoo, or story tellers.

Will speech and occupational therapists continue to hold individual sessions on campus?

Speech and occupational therapists who work with students on campus will be held to the same standards as staff and families.