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: Novem­ber 15, 2022

Due to a recent increase in reports of posi­tive COVID-19 tests across all school divi­sions, as of Novem­ber 15, 2022, we are requir­ing masks for students, staff, and faculty now through Thanksgiving break. 

• Commu­nity members should wear an N95, KN95, or KF94 mask, rather than a cloth mask. 
• Please refrain from sending sick students to school regard­less of whether they have tested posi­tive for COVID-19. 
• If your student will not be testing with Heluna Health when we return from Thanks­giv­ing break, then please test your student at home prior to return­ing to school. Tests should be performed on either Sunday, Novem­ber 27, or Monday, Novem­ber 28, before school. Posi­tive test results should then be sent to the school nurse, Stephanie Gutier­rez, prior to return­ing to school Monday morning.

Please read this detailed letter (PDF) from the head of school that fully explains our updated policy.

Novem­ber 15, 2022 (PDF)
Septem­ber 27, 2022 (PDF)
Septem­ber 2, 2022 (PDF)

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

Vacci­na­tion Infor­ma­tion (CA Dept. of Public Health)

• The CDC recom­mends that chil­dren between the ages of 5 and 11 years receive the Pfizer-BioN­Tech pedi­atric COVID-19 Vaccine.

• Waverly is strongly encour­ag­ing fami­lies to have their 5 – 11-year-old chil­dren vacci­nated to support the health and safety of our campus.

Los Angeles County Depart­ment of Public Health
Centers for Disease Control and Preven­tion (CDC): English | Español
Cali­for­nia Depart­ment of Public Health: English | Español
Pasadena Public Health Depart­ment
Hand-washing steps using the WHO Tech­nique by Johns Hopkins Medi­cine (Video)
How to Talk to Kids About Coro­n­avirus by Jessica Grose (The New York Times)
Just for Kids: A Comic Explor­ing the New Coro­n­avirus by Malaka Gharib (NPR)
Talking to Teens and Tweens About Coro­n­avirus by Donna De La Cruz (The New York Times)