Schools: K-12 Sector
Page last updated on 4/4/2025.
The information on this page is intended for school staff, students, and families. For the latest on COVID-19, visit the County of San Diego’s COVID-19 website and the San Diego County Office of Education’s COVID-19 website.
See below, or click the following links, to learn more about sector:
COVID-19 Resources for School Staff, Students, and Families
School Guidance Documents:
- CDPH Public Health Guidance for TK-12 Schools and Child Care Settings, 2024-2025 School Year
- Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Guidance and Resources
- Preventing Infections in K-12 Schools
- State of California Safe Schools for All Hub
- SDCOE COVID-19 Resources
- Considerations when a Child has Symptoms of Illness in Child Care or School
COVID-19 Vaccine Events:
- For information on how to host a vaccination event, visit Preparing for School Located COVID-19 Vaccination Events.
Masking, Testing, and Notifications:
- COVID-19 Decision Tree
- County of San Diego’s COVID-19 Testing website
- CDPH Public Health Guidance for TK-12 Schools and Child Care Settings, 2024-2025 School Year
- Schools across the U.S. will soon be able to order free rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government.
Cases, Quarantine, and Isolation:
- As of March 1, 2023, schools are no longer required to report individual COVID-19 cases to the County Public Health Department. However, the reporting of outbreaks is still required. To connect with the Epidemiology Schools Team please email PHS.EPI-SCHOOLS.HHSA@sdcounty.ca.gov or call (619) 692-8636 (available M-F from 8am-4pm, excluding holidays).
- Please see the COVID-19 Decision Tree (English & Spanish) for quarantine and isolation guidance.
Ventilation and Air Filtration:
- CDPH Interim Guidance for Ventilation, Filtration, and Air Quality in Indoor Environments
- Creating Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Schools
- Improving Indoor Air Quality in Schools
- Improving Ventilation in Your Home
- Safe Schools for All
- Ventilation in Schools and Childcare Programs
General Guidance:
Stay Informed
- K-12 Sector telebriefings are held on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 10:00 - 11:00AM.
- Sign up for K-12 email updates by completing the Live Well San Diego Education Sector form.
- For additional questions and resources, please email LiveWellEducation@sdcounty.ca.gov.
- Visit the Live Well San Diego Education Sector webpage for more information and resources.
- Live Well Schools created Tools for Schools: a searchable resource database for K-12 school partners.
Preventing and Reporting Abuse
- Child Protective Services Abuse Hotline available 24/7: 1-800-344-6000
- Child Welfare Services
- Domestic Violence Prevention. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 / TTY 1−800−787−3224
Support for Undocumented Students and Families
- Resources for the Undocumented Community during COVID-19 (United We Dream)
- San Diego Rapid Response Network. Emergency Hotline: 619-563-0823
- San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium
- SDIRC Immigrant Relief Fund: Provides grants to immigrants in San Diego County during an emergency.
- COVID-19 Immigrant Guide
- The Parent institute for Quality Education (PIQE) provides empowering information, skills development and support systems for low-income families, communities of color, English language learners, and immigrant families. Checkout their online resources in English and Spanish.
K-12 Sector Telebriefings: Q&A Reports
For additional questions and resources, please email LiveWellEducation@sdcounty.ca.gov
COVID-19 Website