Learning during the COVID-19 Omicron Surge

This article by the Mayo Clinic helps you understand the difference between COVID-19 symptoms and cold, allergy or flu symptoms.

Go get tested. No need for an appointment at LAUSD testing centers.

Also, you will need to go into isolation. Learn more about what that means in the next section called Isolation.

This is the mask that is now required at schools. If your child forgets it or needs one, the school will provide it.

SYMPTOMATIC TESTING (DRIVE-UP)

If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please visit a designated symptomatic site for testing. Vehicles are required:

• West Adams Prep, 1500 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles 90007
• Gage Middle School, 2880 E. Gage Ave., Huntington Park 90255
• Gardena High School, 1301 W 182nd St., Gardena 90248
• Zelzah Testing Center, 6505 Zelzah Ave., Reseda 91335
• Audubon Middle School, 4120 11th Ave., Los Angeles 90008
• East Valley Skills Center, 8601 Arleta Ave, Sun Valley 91352

TESTING TO RELEASE FROM ISOLATION

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and you are asymptomatic, and you wish to take a rapid antigen test on or after Day 5 of your isolation period to return early to work or school, please visit a designated site Monday to Friday 7:15 AM to 4:30 PM, and Saturday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Appointments are not required.

• Holmes Middle School, 9351 Paso Robles Ave., Northridge 91325
• West Valley Occupational Center, 6200 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills 91367
• Edison Middle School, 6500 Hooper Ave., Los Angeles 90001
• San Pedro MST Center, 2201 Barrywood Ave, San Pedro 90731
• Woodrow Wilson High School, 4500 Multnomah St., Los Angeles 90032
• International Studies/Legacy LC, 5220 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate 90280
• Daniel Webster Middle School, 11330 Graham Pl., Los Angeles 90064
• Virginia Road Elementary School, 2925 Virginia Rd., Los Angeles 90016
• LD Central Office (Previous Lanterman Site), 2328 St James Pl., Los Angeles 90007
• Virgil Middle School, 152 N Vermont Ave., Los Angeles 90004
• Columbus Ave. Elementary, 6700 Columbus Ave., Van Nuys 91405
• Maclay Middle School Wellness Center, 12541 Gain St., Pacoima 91331
• (Opening January 31) ​​Mount Gleason Middle School, 10965 Mt Gleason Ave, Tujunga 91040

TESTING THROUGH SCHOOL-ASSIGNED MOBILE TEAMS

In addition to these sites, mobile testing teams will be visiting schools to test students and staff on a weekly basis.

Check out when the mobile COVID testing team will be at your school:

• Local District Central
• Local District East
• Local District Northeast
• Local District Northwest
• Local District South
• Local District West

Los Angeles Unified is requiring students 12 and older who attend school in-person to be in compliance with the vaccine requirement by the start of the Fall 2022 semester, unless the student has an approved medical exemption or qualifies for conditional admissions. Proof of vaccination or medical exemption must be uploaded to the Daily Pass. Students who have conditional admissions are not exempt from the mandate, but have a longer time frame to get the vaccine.

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• Wear a well-fitting mask over your nose and mouth when you are around others, indoors or outdoors.
• This includes members of your household.
• Adults should wear a medical-grade mask
• Children should wear a well-fitting non-cloth mask with a wire.

To return to school :

• Your symptoms must be improving,
• You must be free of fever for 24 hours.
• You must take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test on Day 5  from the onset of your symptoms (or after) and get a negative result. Upload your result to your Daily Pass, if your test was not an LAUSD facility or was a home test.

If your COVID-19 rapid antigen test comes back negative, you must remain in isolation until at least 10 days from the onset of your symptoms.  To return to school:

• Your symptoms must be improving,
• You must be free of fever for 24 hours.

You will not need to participate in weekly PCR testing for 90 days after your initial positive result.

• Stay home until 5 days have passed from the day when you got your positive result.
• Take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test on Day 5  from the onset of your symptoms (or after) and get a negative result. Upload your result to your Daily Pass, if your test was not an LAUSD facility or was a home test.
• If your COVID-19 rapid antigen test comes back positive, you must remain in isolation until at least 10 days from the onset of your symptoms.

To return to school:

• Your symptoms must be improving,
• You must be free of fever for 24 hours.

You will not need to participate in weekly PCR testing for 90 days after your initial positive result.

Everyone must follow the same procedures, regardless of vaccination status.

• Monitor your or your child's symptoms

If you or your child:

• Don't have symptoms AND
• Have been fully vaccinated (and boosted if eligible) OR  You have fully recovered from COVID-19 in the last 90 days

you or your child can return to school for full instructional day and before or after school activities wearing a non-cloth mask and you must

• take a test on or close to Day 5 after the day of exposure

If there is a positive case at your child’s school and you have not been directly contacted by your school, you do not have to change your in-person routine.

To see if there are any active cases at your school, visit the COVID-19 Testing School Report Card: https://achieve.lausd.net/covidreportcard

Dr. Malhotra has been answering specific questions for parents, find her videos here.