Schools: K-12
Resources For School Staff Students And Families
- COVID-19 Related School Closures and Guidelines for Parents—San Diego County Office of Education (3/13/20)
- County of San Diego COVID-19 Planning and Response Sector Letter—San Diego County Office of Education (3/10/20)
- County of San Diego COVID-19 Planning and Response Sector Letter—School District Nurses (3/10/20)
Text COSD COVID19 to 468-311 to get text alert updates.
For health or testing related questions, contact your healthcare provider. For general questions about COVID-19, information about community resources, or if you're uninsured, call 2-1-1 San Diego.
TK-6 Elementary School Waivers (No Longer Accepting Applications)
Effective immediately, the County of San Diego is no longer accepting applications for elementary school waivers. Given our success in keeping the county’s case rate down, all TK-12 schools within the county will be permitted to reopen on Sept. 1st for in person instruction if the county’s case rate remains below 100 per 100,000 for 14 days. Therefore, our application waiver process will be suspended.
Those schools that were approved for a waiver prior to discontinuing this process appear below.
CDPH Approved Elementary School Waivers
The following schools and/or district waivers were reviewed by the County of San Diego, in consultation with the California Department of Public Health. Following the process described below, the waiver applications for the following schools were approved.
Approved 8/19/2020
- Calvary Christian Academy
- Christ Lutheran School
- Christian Unified School District East
- Christian Unified School District South
- Christian Unified School District West
- City Tree Christian School
- Francis Parker School
- Gillispie School
- La Jolla Country Day School
- Ocean View Christian Academy
- Ramona Lutheran Christian School
- Rancho Santa Fe School District
- Saint Patrick School
- Santa Fe Christian School
- Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran School
- The Bishop's School
- The Cambridge School
- The Community School of San Diego
- The Rock Academy
Approved 8/20/20
- Chabad Hebrew Academy
- Escondido Christian School
- Faithful Ambassadors Bible Baptist Academy
- San Diego French American School
- San Diego Jewish Academy
- St. Paul’s Lutheran School
- St. Therese Academy
- The Evans School
Approved 8/24/20
- Calvin Christian School
- Christ the Cornerstone Academy
- Children’s Creative & Performing Arts Academy
- Del Mar Union School District
- Grace Christian School
- Notre Dame Academy of San Diego
- The Children’s School
- The Learning Choice Academy – Chula Vista
- The Learning Choice Academy – East
- The Learning Choice Academy - Scripps
- Trinity Christian School
- Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School
Approved 8/25/20
Approved 8/26/20
- Country Montessori School
- Del Mar Pines School
- Holy Trinity School
- Mt. Helix Academy
- NewBridge School
- Outdoor Connect Christian Academy TK-6
- Reformation Lutheran School
- Saint Joseph Academy
- Sanderling Waldorf School
- St. Columba Catholic School
- Stella Maris Academy
- The Koonings Center
- Valley Christian School
County of San Diego Elementary School Waiver Process and Applicant List
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) outlined a process where Local Health Officers (LHO) have been authorized to grant a Waiver for elementary schools to open for in-person instruction, under specified conditions. Applicants were required to satisfy all Waiver requirements to be approved.
The following is a list of private, charter, and public schools that applied for the County of San Diego Elementary School Waiver.
California State School Waiver Process
- California Department of Public Health Waiver Information:
- See the Waiver Process Overview for details.
- This elementary school waiver is applicable only for grades TK-6, even if the grade configuration at the school includes additional grades.
- California Department of Public Health School Guidance FAQs
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Updated COVID-19 Guidance for School Settings
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Pandemic Planning Checklists
and Guidance Documents
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Influenza (Flu) Pandemic
Resources Schools and Child Care Centers
- Interim Guidance for Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Homes and Residential Communities
- Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019
- Flowchart to Identify and Assess 2019 Novel Coronavirus
- Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-1First59)
- Fever/COVID-19 Symptom Decision Tree
- San Diego County Public Health Order
- CDPH COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School-Based Programs (Updated August 3, 2020)
- CDE Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California’s Public Schools
- SDCOE COVID-19 Recovery and Reopening Plan
- Meeting the Need for Menstrual Products During School Closures
- COVID-19 Poster:
- Face Coverings:
- Social Distancing Poster: English | Spanish
- CDPH COVD-19 Poster
- CDC Stop the Spread of Germs
- CDC Face
Covering Information: English | Spanish
- CDC Kids Handwashing Poster: English | Spanish
- CDC Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands Poster: English | Spanish
- COVID-19 Cleaning Guidance: English | Spanish
- School Reopening Guidance & The Big 4 Infographic
The following flyers contain links to reputable resources relevant to families with school-aged children. The flyer with hyper-links can be shared electronically by email to distribution lists, or it can be posted on your website. The 'printable' flyer has website URLs written out. It is intended for printing and can be handed out to families or placed in bags that are being distributed at meal service sites. Please share them both widely with your networks
- Call 2-1-1 San Diego for assistance finding food distribution in your community or to sign up for CalFresh (You can also go to GetCalFresh.org )
- CalFresh (English)
- CalFresh (Spanish)
- Food Service Sites Open During School Closures (SDCOE)
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Pandemic EBT
- Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school will get extra food benefits. These food benefits are called Pandemic EBT or P-EBT benefits. P-EBT benefits help families in California buy food when schools are closed because of the coronavirus emergency.
- ¡Más Fresco! More Fresh Program: Calfresh recipients who enroll in the ¡Más Fresco! More Fresh Program will earn $1 in financial incentives for every $1 of Calfresh EBT dollars spent on fruits and vegetables at participating Northgate González Markets, up to $40 per month.
- Food Resources in San Diego County (SDCOE)
- San Diego Food Bank
- San Diego Hunger Coalition
- Catholic Charities Emergency Food Distribution Network
- San Diego Food System Alliance
Nutrition Education:
- Eating Healthy at Home: Each recipe is designed to be affordable and made with as few widely-available ingredients as possible.
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s COVID19 Resource Hub: Free, evidence-based resources to support the physical, social, and emotional health of children and their caregivers.
- Lean & Green Kids
- ChooseMyPlate
- Dairy Council of California: Nutrition Education K-12
- CATCH Health & Nutrition Education for Parents & Educators ( English & Spanish)
Thank you for helping to keep kids safe! Kids need school staff to continue reporting suspected abuse during the COVID-19 crisis
- Child Protective Services Abuse Hotline available 24/7: 1-800-344-6000
- Reporting Abuse During COVID-19
- Child Welfare Services
- Domestic Violence Prevention Amid COVID-19- View the new website and read the recent announcement from the San Diego District Attorney’s Office. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 / TTY 1−800−787−3224
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San Diego Access & Crisis
Line:
- (888) 724-7240 (available in 150 languages) Open 24/7
- Online Chat: Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 4:00pm
- County of San Diego Behavioral Health Services
- Resources for Families, Parents and Caregivers (English/Spanish)
- Mental Health Resources for Students, Families and Staff by SDCOE
- Teen Guide to Mental Health and Wellness by SDCOE
- Tips to maintain mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 Outbreak
- California Surgeon General’s Stress Relief for Caregivers and COVD-19
- COVID-10 Mental Health Resources (Mental Health America)
- Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
- NAMI San Diego
- San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council COVID-19 Resources
- Free Mindfulness Resources: daily streams and recordings of mindfulness and compassion sessions to provide resources and online support to those affected
- Greater Good’s Guide to Well-being During Coronavirus: including resources for parents & educators (published by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley)
- San Diego Worker Assistance Initiative: For low-wage workers who need support for a limited but undetermined length of time. Application available in English and Spanish.
- San Diego for Every Child is offering $575 for childcare costs for essential workers and $100 for basic needs. Essential workers would include school food service staff. To request assistance, fill out a short grant request form here.
- Resources for the Undocumented Community during COVID-19 (United We Dream)
- USCIS Response to COVID-19
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San Diego Rapid Response Network
Emergency Hotline: 619-563-0823 - San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium
- SDIRC Immigrant Relief Fund: Provides grants of up to $500 to immigrants in San Diego County who have lost all or part of their income due to the coronavirus pandemic, along with other emergencies that may arise in the future.
- Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new COVID-19 Immigrant Guide as part of several new initiatives that aim to support the millions of California workers -- including undocumented immigrants -- who have lost jobs or wages as a result of this pandemic. Created in partnership with Listos California, this guide provides tips about services, including public benefits, that are available to immigrant Californians, including some that are available regardless of immigration status.
- The Parent institute for Quality Education (PIQE) provides empowering information, skills development and support systems for low-income families, communities of color, English Language Learner and immigrant families. Checkout their COVID-19 online resources in English and Spanish.
- COVID-19 Resources in Spanish
- Free and Low-Cost Internet Access During COVID-19 Call 2-1-1 San Diego for assistance accessing internet services during COVID-19
- Physical Education Activities/Lessons to Share with Students & Families
- Live Well @ Home: a free resource to help community residents find tips and strategies to stay healthy in both mind and body while staying at home. We've organized the below resources and activities by age group and topic to help you find the right tools to match your needs.
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s COVID19 Resource Hub: Free, evidence-based resources to support the physical, social, and emotional health of children and their caregivers.
- Move to Learn: Videos for PreK – 12
- Free Online Fitness and Wellness classes with YMCA 360 (includes kids activities and youth sports)
Resources for All Ages:
- SDCOE Distance Learning Resources for Educators including online resources for students and families
- Live Well @ Home: a free resource to help community residents find tips and strategies to stay healthy in both mind and body while staying at home. We've organized the below resources and activities by age group and topic to help you find the right tools to match your needs.
- Visit the San Diego County Library eLibrary or you can download the Libby App
- Distance Learning Handout (English & Spanish) Credit: The O’Farrell Charter School
- Dairy Council of California: Nutrition Education K-12
- EVERFI,: online programs based on critical life skills like Financial Literacy, Social Emotional Health, STEM Career Exploration etc. All courses come at no cost. Since school closures, EVERFI has created a Parent Portal that gives parents direct access to EVERFI content for their children.
- Action for Health Kids: Game On Activity Library
Resources for Younger Students
- Tips, Ideas and Activities for Children and Families during COVID-19 by Kids for Peace
- Learning at Home Bingo (SDCOE and The San Diego Union-Tribune online and in print)
Nature Focused:
- Play, Learn and Explore at the virtual Earth Day Fair
- Experience Cuyamaca Outdoor School at home: Visit the COS Facebook page or their YouTube playlist.
- National Geographic at-home education: quizzes, videos, science experiments, and even at-home classroom resources
- COVID-19 Community Nature Collection by the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation
Free Virtual Tutoring for K-12 students! To register (English & Spanish)
- Tutoring provided by UC San Diego student volunteers
- Open to all K-12 students with priority to students attending a Title I school
- Tutoring sessions every Tuesday and Friday from 5pm – 7pm, April 14 – May 22nd
- For more information contact hdhwellness@ucsd.edu
Free Tutoring with The STEAM Collaborative which focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) from an artistic perspective. They offer free math tutoring services for all students in San Diego County.
Outside resources