PDS Together

Princeton Day School is requiring all eligible faculty, staff and students to provide proof of having received the COVID-19 vaccination by Monday, August 23, 2021. We are calling upon all eligible individuals to support our efforts to become a highly vaccinated community and assist us in providing a safe learning environment for our community.

Students who are not eligible for the vaccination because they are under the age of 12 will not be required to be vaccinated in the 2021-2022 school year.  We anticipate recommending it to this segment of our student population but will communicate information on this topic only when the vaccine becomes available for students younger than the age of 12.

Exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination may be granted for documented medical contraindications or sincerely held religious beliefs. The standard for an exemption is established based upon applicable federal and state law, and recommendations from local authorities. Individuals need to complete this form immediately and return it to the Princeton Day School Health Office at healthoffice@pds.org.

For those individuals unable to be vaccinated by Monday, August 23 due to external factors (i.e. away at summer camp), we ask that you follow these instructions:

1. Submit the copy of the first COVID vaccine date as well as when the second dose is scheduled to healthoffice@pds.org.

2. The individual will follow the policies and protocols for unvaccinated  individuals until they are fully vaccinated (2 weeks after second dose)

3. Submit a copy of the completed vaccine series (2 doses) by uploading the card to Magnus and let the Health Office know by emailing healthoffice@pds.org.

4. The individual will then follow guidelines for a vaccinated individual 2 weeks after the second dose.

Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a mask inside the school buildings as long as the Princeton Day School Health Office has a copy of their vaccination card on file. Masks are required inside the school buildings for individuals who are not fully vaccinated in order to protect their own health and safety and the health and safety of others. We ask for the full support of our community for this policy and for those individuals who are required to wear a mask to self-monitor this policy.

We no longer require the Magnus App daily health screening or temperature screening to enter the school building.

Parents are asked to notify their child’s specific division assistant as well as the health office when their child is ill. They must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. The health office may follow up with families and may recommend that they see their health care provider prior to returning to school. There will not be a remote learning option for children who are home sick.

All faculty, staff and students will be on campus each day. There will be no remote learning options available for students. Students who are required to be off campus for COVID-19 health-related reasons will work with their teachers and the division specific specialist to create a learning plan for the student’s time when they are not able to attend school in person.

Students and faculty in different divisions can access large common spaces (i.e. Campus Center, McAneny Theater, Princeton Day School Athletic Center, Matthews Arts Wing).

In classrooms, students will be assigned seats and teachers will keep seating charts for their classes. We will encourage social distancing whenever and wherever it is possible.