What do I need to do to return to my school building?

In order for your child to return to in-person learning, you must submit the consent form for in-school COVID- 19 testing by the first day your child returns to their school building. Testing will happen weekly for a random selection of staff and students in your child’s school. Given the ongoing fight against a citywide resurgence of COVID-19, this mandatory weekly testing for COVID-19 is a crucial part of our plan to keep all schools safe.
 

Any student in grade 1 or higher returning to school buildings must submit a consent form for COVID-19 testing in school by their first day back in school buildings. 

• Any student in grade 1 or higher returning to school buildings must submit a consent form for COVID-19 testing in school by their first day back. 3K, Pre-K, and Kindergarten students are excluded from random testing. 

How do I submit consent? 

Submitting consent to have your child tested for COVID-19 in school is quick and easy. Even if you  have already submitted consent, we ask you to do so again to ensure your student has the latest consent form on file. There are two easy ways to submit: 

1) Fill out the form online using a New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) at mystudent.nyc.
 

• If you already have a NYCSA account linked to your student(s): Log in, click your student’s name, click “Manage Account,” and then when a dropdown menu appears, click “Consent Forms.” Read the page, and then choose the consent option at the end for your student.
   
• If you do not already have a NYCSA account: You can create one right away! If you have an account creation code from your school, you can create a full account in approximately five minutes, and then provide consent as described above. If you do not have an account creation code from your school, you can still provide your consent right away by clicking “Manage Consent” under “COVID-19 Testing” and filling out your and your child’s information to provide consent. 

 2) Print and sign the attached form and bring it to your child’s school on the first day they are back in the school building. 

• A printable PDF file is available in ten languages at schools.nyc.gov/covidtesting. 

What happens if I don’t submit consent?

You must submit consent by the day that your child returns to your school building; this is the due date, and we need all students to participate. 

• If your child comes to school on their first day back for in-person instruction without a consent form on file, principals and school staff will contact you to obtain consent.
   
• After that, students without consent forms on file, who do not have a medical or disability-based exemption submitted, must be moved to fully remote instruction. More information on exemptions will be provided by your child’s school principal this week.