Beginning Monday, March 7, face coverings or masks will be optional for all K–12 students, staff members, and visitors, with few exceptions, inside and outside NYC public schools and buses.
Beginning Monday, February 28, masks or face coverings are optional for all NYC public school students, staff members, and visitors when outside on school grounds. Learn more about this policy change, and stay tuned for further updates in the coming weeks.
Help keep New York City's school communities safe and open by getting tested for COVID-19 before returning to school on February 28, 2022. Learn more about the home test kits we're providing City students for Midwinter Recess, and take note of our recommended testing dates!
Based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New York State Department of Health, the NYC Department of Education has made changes to City schools' COVID-19 protocols. Learn more about these changes, and continue to do your part to stop the spread!
With schools back in session following Winter Recess, we've updated our health and safety measures to ensure the continued safety of our students and staff members. Learn more about the changes we've made that will help keep City schools open this year.
The first day of the 2021–2022 school year is almost here! Learn more about the health and safety precautions NYC schools are taking that will help keep students and staff members healthy and safe this school year.
It's almost time to head back to school! Join Chancellor Meisha Porter and health experts from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for our borough-based Back to School Family Forums on 9/1, 9/2, and 9/9 to learn more about the DOE's plans for the upcoming 2021–22 school year.
All NYC public schools (grades 3-K through 12) will return to full-time in-person learning in fall 2021. Learn more about our transition back to school, including available supports and protocol updates, and start planning now for the first day of the 2021–22 school year on Monday, September 13, 2021!
We spoke with Michael Gonzalez, deputy director of school facilities in Brooklyn North, to learn how NYC public schools are maintaining safe air quality for students and staff members across the five boroughs.
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