Health and safety are our top priorities. Our communicable disease protocols fall under the jurisdiction of Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE). We also reference CDC and DDPHE when resourcing guidelines.
Overall, the most important piece around illness is that students stay home when they are ill.
There are a few key reasons for keeping a sick student home:
- Sick people are at risk of infecting others with contagious illnesses, when symptoms are present.
- The individual does not feel well enough to participate in the scheduled / usual activities.
- A child needs more care than teachers and staff can give while still caring for the other children.
If a student develops symptoms of illness while at school, families will be contacted and asked to come pick up their child.
Please refer to the CDC about how to prevent the spread of any respiratory illness (updated March 1st, 2024).