2023-24 COVID–19 Health and Safety Protocols

At this time masks are optional for students, employees and visitors. Community members who test positive for COVID-19 must follow masking guidelines listed in the appropriate age section below.

How to Stay Up to Date on Vaccinations and Boosters
For the best protection against COVID-19, stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines. This means getting all recommended doses—including booster doses.

Students
We expect that all students age five and older submit proof of vaccination. To do this log into the portal, click on the Magnus Health button and  go to the student health tracker. Then click to edit the immunization record, answer yes and upload a photo or pdf.

Please upload:

• Proof of vaccination for COVID-19 (e.g. photo or scan of vaccination record)
• Submit a form for a religious or medical exemption.

Faculty and Staff
We expect that all Faculty & Staff submit proof of vaccination/boosters or notify us of their vaccination plans. Go to the Faculty Portal and click on the orange Upload Faculty/Staff Vaccine Documentation button. Once you have logged in, click on Edit next to COVID-19 and follow the prompts to upload a jpeg of your card. Detailed directions can be found HERE. 

For faculty/staff who have children enrolled at Lincoln, please note that you have a different login for the faculty section of Magnus. If you have forgotten your login information, click on Are you having trouble logging in for prompts.

If your child becomes sick or symptomatic at school:

• Parents will be notified 
• If appropriate and an antigen consent form is on file a test may be administered
• If pick up is requested the student should be picked up with an hour.

• Parents and visitors are welcome in our school buildings and at school events.
• It is our expectation that all visitors to campus are symptom-free and up to date with vaccinations. If they have symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness, they should reschedule their campus visit. 
• At this time masks are optional for visitors on campus.

Positive Results

Vaccinated or Unvaccinated individuals who test positive and are able to wear a mask

• 5 day isolation and return on day 6 if:
  • Symptoms improved or resolved
  • Fever free x 24 hours without fever reducing medication
  • Wear a well fitting mask through day 10
  • Mask can be discontinued after 2 negative antigen tests 48 hours apart
  • Recommendation is that 1st antigen test is on day 6

Vaccinated or Unvaccinated individuals who test positive and are unable to wear a mask or are  immunocompromised or are experiencing moderate or severe illness:

• Should isolate at home for a full 10 days* and return on day 11 if
  • Symptoms improved or resolved
  • Fever free x 24 hours without fever reducing medication

* Please note that the 10 day isolation period can be shortened if the individual has 2 negative serial antigen tests 48 hours apart, the first test being given on day 6 (at the earliest) and the second test 48 hours later.

COVID-19 Exposure

Vaccinated or Unvaccinated exposed  individuals (non household exposure)

• Do not need to quarantine
• Monitor for symptoms x 10 days
• Recommend testing 5 full days after exposure, sooner if symptomatic
  • Consider serial testing antigen testing 48 hours apart in a 7 day period
• Mask x 10 days strongly recommended
• High transmission OR an outbreak we will follow RI Department of Health Guidance

Vaccinated, Unvaccinated or Not up-to-date exposed individuals

• Do not need to quarantine
  • Monitor for symptoms x 10 days
  • Recommend testing 5 full days after exposure, sooner if symptomatic
  • Consider serial antigen testing 48 hours apart in a 7 day period
• Mask x 10 days strongly recommended if possible

Household close contacts can continue to come to school, however they must follow the applicable guidance below:

If able to separate from the COVID positive household member:    

• Monitor for symptoms 10 days
  • If symptoms develop, stay home and get tested
  • Wear a high quality, well-fitting mask x 10 days (age 2 and above)
  • Get tested after 5 full days after exposure (on day 6)

If unable to separate from COVID positive household member:

• Monitor for symptoms and wear a high quality, well-fitting mask during the household members isolation period (at least 5 days) then an additional 10 days (i.e., at least 15 days total from the positive case’s isolation date)
  • If symptoms develop, stay home and get tested
  • Get tested on day 6 and again on day 11

Please Note:  RIDOH strongly recommends serial antigen testing (i.e. COVID-19 rapid testing every 48 hours) throughout the 15 day period for household close contacts who are not able to separate from the COVID positive household member.

Symptomatic students

• If a student develops a single non probable symptom while at school
  • monitor,
  • recommend masking if appropriate
• If a student develops any symptom after known exposure
  • they may be sent home
  • Parents will monitor for further symptoms and test if appropriate;  Student may return after 24 hours
    • if symptoms improve or resolve
    • Student is fever free x 24 hours without fever-reducing medication
    • They have a negative COVID-19 test result  
• If a student develops 2 non-probable symptoms or a single probable symptom, and symptoms are not related to another diagnosis or an already vetted illness.
  • Student will be sent home
  • Monitor symptoms x 24 hours
  • Test for COVID19 or other testing per PCP’s recommendation
  • Student may return to school if
    • if symptoms improve or resolve
    • Student is fever free x 24 hours without fever reducing medication
    • Student has a negative COVID test result

Positive Test Result

Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Individuals who test positive and are able to wear a mask: 

• 5 day isolation and return on day 6 if
  • Symptoms improved or resolved
  • Fever free x 24 hours without fever reducing medication
  • Wear a well fitting mask through day 10
  • Mask can be discontinued after 2 negative antigen tests 48 hours apart
    • Recommendation is that 1st antigen test is on day 6

Vaccinated or Unvaccinated individuals who test positive and are unable to wear a mask or are  immunocompromised or are experiencing moderate or severe illness:

• Should isolate at home for a full 10 days

COVID-19 Exposure

Vaccinated or Unvaccinated exposed  individuals (non household exposure)

• Do not need to quarantine
• Monitor for symptoms x 10 days
• Recommend testing 5 full days after exposure, sooner if symptomatic
  • Consider serial testing antigen testing 48 hours apart in a 7 day period
• Mask x 10 days strongly recommended
• High transmission OR an outbreak we will follow RI Department of Health Guidance

Household close contacts can continue to come to school, however they must follow the applicable guidance below:

If able to separate from the COVID positive household member:    

• Monitor for symptoms 10 days
  • If symptoms develop, stay home and get tested
  • Wear a high quality, well-fitting mask x 10 days (age 2 and above)
  • Get tested after 5 full days after exposure (on day 6)

If unable to separate from COVID positive household member:

• Monitor for symptoms and wear a high quality, well-fitting mask during the household members isolation period (at least 5 days) then an additional 10 days (i.e., at least 15 days total from the positive case’s isolation date)
  • If symptoms develop, stay home and get tested
  • Get tested on day 6 and again on day 11

Please Note:  RIDOH strongly recommends serial antigen testing (i.e. COVID-19 rapid testing every 48 hours) throughout the 15 day period for household close contacts who are not able to separate from the COVID positive household member.

Symptomatic Students

• If a student develops a single non probable symptom while at school
  • monitor,
  • recommend masking if appropriate
• If a student develops any COVID-19 symptom after a known exposure
  • they may be sent home
  • Parents will monitor for further symptoms;  Student may return after 24 hours
    • If symptoms improve or resolve
    • Student is fever free x 24 hours without fever reducing medication
    • COVID-19 antigen or PCR test result is negative
• If a student develops 2 non-probable symptoms or a single probable symptom, and symptoms are not related to another diagnosis or an already vetted illness.
  • Student will be sent home
  • Monitor symptoms x 24 hours
  • Test for COVID19.
    • Student may return to school if
      • Symptoms improve or resolve
      • Student is fever free x 24 hours without fever-reducing medication
      • COVID-19 antigen or PCR test result is negative

Click here to complete the COVID–19 Antigen Testing Consent Form.

• Little School/EC
  • Continue with close contact emails to parents
  • Report COVID test results obtained at Lincoln School via RIDOH reporting portal
  • Only report outbreaks to RIDOH
• Lower, Middle and Upper School
  • Close contact emails will be sent to parents only if there is an outbreak or cluster, or if there is an immunocompromised child. 
  • Weekly case count will be updated on dashboard.
  • Report COVID test results obtained at Lincoln School via RIDOH reporting portal
  • Only report outbreaks to RIDOH 

RIDOH COVID Guidance for Childcare Programs

Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs

Personal Planning Tool