This page serves as a resource for updates regard­ing Waverly’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to commu­ni­cate impor­tant updates to our fami­lies via email, and we will regu­larly post addi­tional resources on this page.

Updated: August 18, 2021

The Waverly School plans for a full return of all students for the 2021 – 2022 school year, with in-person instruc­tion for all of our students. It is our goal to return to as ​“regular” a school envi­ron­ment as possi­ble, while also comply­ing with all mandates and require­ments placed upon us. 

As things develop, we will continue to update our plans and proto­cols. We seek to respond to both updated guide­lines from the state, county, and city, as well as be thought­ful to the commu­nity feed­back. As of August 18, 2021, we are requir­ing regular testing as briefly outlined below: 

• Weekly on-campus PCR tests (ante­rior nasal swabs) each Wednes­day using a testing firm. To begin the school year, and for the fore­see­able future, this will be required for all students and all employ­ees, regard­less of vaccination status. 
• Later, should we wish to scale back our testing, we will then require it for all unvac­ci­nated indi­vid­u­als (students and employ­ees), and optional for all others. Proof of vacci­na­tion will be required for anyone choos­ing not to receive a test.
• We will require all students and employ­ees to be tested before the start of school, regard­less of vacci­na­tion status. This will take place on Wednes­day, Septem­ber 1, on campus. Outside PCR tests will be allowed if conducted within 72 hours of this date.
  

We will be limit­ing the number of on-campus activ­i­ties for parents and outside guests, and those which do take place will be outdoors, phys­i­cally distanced, and masked. Large events, such as Back to School Night, will be held on Zoom. 

For a detailed plan and overview cover­ing topics such as masking, testing, field trips, and meals, please read our August 18 update (PDF).

The Waverly School COVID-19 Preven­tion Program (PDF)
COVID-19 Safety Plan (PDF)

August 18, 2021 (PDF)
August 2, 2021 (PDF)
Febru­ary 19, 2021 (PDF)
January 29, 2021 (PDF)
Decem­ber 7, 2020 (PDF)
October 23, 2020 (PDF)
July 31, 2020 (PDF)
July 17, 2020 (PDF)
July 9, 2020 (PDF)
April 17, 2020 (PDF)
April 3, 2020 (PDF)
March 20, 2020 (PDF)
March 13, 2020 (PDF)
March 12, 2020 (PDF)

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